New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-31

C0RSs vs. LAWRESCE. JAMES HARrER,,
MARK SPENCER CLARKsON CROLltS
Gc'iiD'EioCS s 6issTRASDER. GE6RGE LAW
Ne-rcfqrfs
JAMES p. GREENlAN. EHAYDOCK WITT.
TOUNS UFRRfCK HENRY p. WANMAkEf.
CHARLES WEBB. WILLIAM MEECN
HELMrs NJ WELLS JAMES CAMPBELL
The Chairman opened Che proceedings OF the evening
with brief and pertinent address. in which he stated
the obi cations o. tac city TO Ncssrs kpp Brown
and tho proprety and duty OF coming orSardio relieve
them from the consequence Of their misfortune.
Mr. DtSIrL f. slcKlEs then took the stand, and read
ihe following preamble and resolutions
B1lrees The large establishment Of our fellow towns
men, Mos-rs Kpp & Brown. stage proprctofs, was de-
troycd by tire on the morning % the HJih INST aha
Vho0s on that occasion they lost hy tie burning OF
their carriages horses. harness and huldng- more
than S600Oi whereby they have been suddenly pros
I t-atci. rnd Uhcrcas. Their exemplary character H-
I ciuzcns-alNsys ready Themselves to cAfcnd prompt
anI generous hand % the unfortunate tntf ch-el
promotn. the property OF cur cry their houoi aD
public spirit ia contributing Tie use oi an cI'ni-hee
line OF agcs on f0 many festive occasions, ana FOR te
benefit 0f nearly al municipal chariic- merit rom
our CITY now thar they have been struck down uy on
Overwhelming calamity. an emphatic ana substantial
effort for their relief now therefore,
RrsIfr.d. ha this mect.r &, profoundly 'ynpathizh-
with Ncssrs Kip s. Brown in view oi tAe great loss
which they have sustincd, invites the citizens OF Ne"
York 10 COOPERATE with the sufferers n q united ond
general effort 20 relieve those gentlemen from the n-
mediate anu pressing emhfrra-smcnts which have e.
tended their misfortune and that for this purpose as
wei % enshle hpp Brown 20 reestaoii-h tAeit o.u
and popular line 0f stages, we VIII tomeht cohIlo""
such sums may be consistent with our means, 70
sp-ctyely
,fr slcKLrs then went speak of the loss of the
sufferer. and the nature OF heir claims this commu
nifty They bad lost 25 stages lls horses destroyed
and badly burned g large buildings consumed with
ar-e quantity OF feed several workshops occupied ID
The repair and manufacture Of their stages and aarse
quantity OF materials The whole was between sd1Op
and $4,000 The insurance was $3.50 just enough
ha understood to pay their Indebtedness This mis-
70 tune had called the strongest expressions Oh
/ sympathy. Bsside the many demonstrations IN ICES
prominent quarters, Col MANN of tn Broadway Thea
ter. as well - Mr. BA1NuM OF the American Museum.
had offered them benefit aud soul had been called
\ forth where none was supposed TO exist-oven Cor
| pors,ou that OF the Harlem Railroad had come for
/ warI in their behalf AppIause) The speaker dveit
upon the great beray Of the firm in question their
generosity 10 faniuesir.cken Ireland and their public
.p.rt generally one Of their standing orders 70 Their
drivers wa. that no sister Of Charity should ever lie
/ charged for rdn. in their stages. (Applause) Mr.
srcK1Es finally concluded by pressing the last clause Of
the resolution.
On motion the preamble aud resolution were then
unanimously adopted.
MP. s WHITNEY then took the stand and delivered
an animated address IN hehali Of The object Of De
meeting.
letter from Mr. CHnisrY tic manager u Christy's
/ Original Band Of Mastre. enclosing 500 as conir
button and oaern. the services Of himself and com
many for bensft for them read, and received with
loud appliance
letter from r. q CHAsFnAv. proprietor Of the Chat
ham Theaier also rendering benefit rs well a. let
Ter from HfrclicocK. Manager Of fhe American MI
scum doing the came ching were warmly received
Il Ftr..
Harlem Railroad Company rendering the proceeds Of
IN. Twenty -ssveirh.s e. line OF csrs Thursday.
Resolutions were then offered and adopted thanking
the publishers OF the various daly papers and OF
the weekly papers Of the CRY Tor gratuitous publication
Of advertisements. to J. W Bel for .ratutous print
ING 20 rhe propretors the various lines Of stages in
New.Yosk. Brooklyn aud Wiihamsburgh, and TO the
Harlem Railroad Company Tor the oasr Of the proceeds
OF heir business on Thussdsy next
The following gentlemen were thenappointed com.
ririee 70 raise subscriptions in the meeting VIZ JA,Es
KELLY. RAY ToNPKiNs, ". O. SMITH, ALFRED GAN.
SLY. Allied BAaNoRE, ". a sPARKs, q. CoNoyER.
D. was also announced that Messrs FRENCH & HEr
sFr manager, Of Caste Garden had given 500 20 the
Fund ana had ss9 offered free benefit with the total
rcceiprs-
ExMayor AfrcKLE 40 wa,er-.t. appointed
Treasurer 20 tie Fund.
great number OF ind gidgal donation. were then sn
nounced among them GUsrArrs a. CoNovEs' ESQ
gave go anil ei sht gentleman SOU each
Tle meeting were also informed that A. C. Rab.neau
bath proprietor ioot Of Debroseast had rendered ons
days receipts TO The Fund.
Onre-oiutiou. Executive Committee Of i've from
each Ward appointed by -he Chairman, 70 obtair
subscriptions OF OF doors.
The variou. Lists collected in the meeting read
amounting together vi,h the donations above-nen
toacd 70 above 100 and then the meetn. adjourned
GREAT ASD HIGHLY lNP0RTAST ARRIVAL
By rac unezamp,ed activity and invention Of one o
more members vi splendid COPS Of Reporters W
were. AZ late hour last night put in posession Of
piece Of intelligence shout which other paper know
q word and which bu, for the Reporters. mi shi hav
descended unnotccd TO tie bottom Of the dark AMI
cullen waves Of the al.-wheluing Of oblivion Bu
have discovered uP and 10y il before reader
a another evidence Tar we nre determined never o
! spare any expenditure Of as.nadOu any olhs
. metal for thair benefit
TIE fact Of .he matter acc0r-n- 20 our reporters
that there arrived ar ts port from Caliwsls Landing
iA.tsains squsrs-rigged acor, having board Con
plny OF Emgrsuts from that rich and famous locality
bringing with them in speeio the immense sum
rvantyone millions Of dollars l.! We lost no, a mc
nsnt in informing the Secretary q tie Treasury Hor
Robert J. Walker, BY Telegraph, Of this sstoundin