New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-03
CITY ITEMS.

"WEDNESDAY, req e
ELOPEMEST ExTRAoRDIsARY.-Edwin Austen
Of Chester. Mass after procuring horse and wagon on
Joseph Lares Of that place, under p.e.ence Of going
journey Of 20 miles. was Joined by Mrs. Wilcox wife OF
| Edwin Wilcox of Chester, and her two children. with
whom he instantly made tracks for this City At Bridge
port their horse after being driven upward Of 100 miles
without proper rest and noushmen,, became too much
exhausted to convey the party any farther whereupon
Austen and his paramour left the horse and wagon at
Bridgeport and continued their journey h;her in the boat
In the meantime, the Injured husband followed their tracks
and on his arrival here found his children, wife and her
sedueer boarding in style al the Howard House, where
Constable Rue arrested Austen charge Of constructive
grand larceny In running On with the horse and wagon
Justice Osborn committed him to prison for examination
| ILLEGAL VorINe-Ofiicer McManus last night
arrested Anthony Osnder charge Of having voted IL
legally in the Second District Of the Fourth Ward at the
last election.
" The Chamber Of Commerce held its month
ly meeting yesterday. preamble and resolutions were
introduced by Mr. c. A. Davis IS to the discomorts to
which immigrant passengers subjected on board ship
aud the consequent mortality, aud suggesting as remedy
thst Congress asked provide by law that al passe-
gerhps should have convenences beow deck for COOK
ine and an apparatus for ventilation Mr. Davis earnest
y urged the adoption Of this measure Some remedy must
be provided. and he believed this would be enectual
Mr. BIerwi,h President Of the German Benevolent So
cety could bear witness Of much suffering endured by the
migrant, but not that tho mode proposed was
the ost effectual remedy German passenger ships ira
ding between this port and Bremen, were required oy la"
oproye supplies for the passenger and to cook them for
him and TO charge accordingly for passage money ia THIS
way one Of great Of sickness and suherng arr
sing from the improvdence OF passengers In laying IN and
in consuming stores done away for the ship provided
everything. Every day the ration list ives stuck up on
the mast and every knew at what hour and to "at
place to 20 his food and received tready for use MI
IL said among the Germans IN consequence Of these reg
Nations ise mortality and suffering had been compare
! lively lttle and yet they are the most numerous
class of immigrants. From lst May 10 3st December,
so 900 Germans had arrivedwhe during the same time
there were of Irish 10000 and Of other nations 10000
In the wear s17 tire whole number Of Germans arrived
at this port was near 10000 and where there was suffering
among thsn II was chiefly when they came In vessels from
British pofts where they huddied up pTomscuousy
with other passengers. and badly provided for.
Aner some farther DISCUSSION, the motion was on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Deaneld, referred TO Special Committee
AccDENr.-A gentleman named Evans, while
ascending steps Of the City Hail. which were covered
with and ice slipped and fell thereby receiving Sc
we're internal injuries He bed profusely from the lungs,
and after medical assistance had been rendered 10 stop Tie
| bSmorrhage, was conveyed home.
STEAMBOAT CHANGg-The Norwich steamers
have changed their days OF leaving The Worcester Capt
Williams leaves this City on Tuesday Thursday and sat
urday of each week. and the Cleopatra Capt ian Pet on
the alternate days The alterations recently made on inc
Worcester have greatly increased her speed ard rendered
her even safe than she before Her new boilers
are Of the very best qualify aud having been placed ABOUT
twenty feet the stern than formerly her DOW rises
out of the water In beautiful manner and she now s~n'
the water like c2nvasbacs. The quickest TIP oil Inc
season was made by this boat Saturday night last wen
she made the passage between this city and New LONDON
ia little over seven hours though there severe gale
blowing at the tme and very heavy sea The sail rig
rng lately added this boat is also source OF great com
fort to those who usually apprehend danger rom Inc MS
hans Of steam engines.