New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-09
CITY ITEMS.

II sny other city viii undertake 70 do bali As much IS
NswYork we Will stop short OF $4,000 al least
Unless the Irish are be ett wcsponess and oresdess
in the struggle into which oppression and misery have
forced them they must have at leas, 81 10000 from
this country II every one who loves Liberty ana
visbes II. blessings difused 70 AL nations viii but show
his ath bv bis works the thing Is done. The very 'er
vsntsrls among US from old Ireland woad contribute
sioOOo0 rather than see their native land # once the
blow i struck fall back into the iron grasp Of British
tyranny.
The names Of the contributors At VsuNhsll were
generally published in our last evenings and IN TINS
mornings paper, lhrst page but this hsi u by no
means perfect The list OF Contributors by the smith
OBrien Club Fourth WARD has tar eluded Us, but
We hope to ind It to-day.
A FINE BrILDISG-Thc Congress Sugar Re
fnery in Duane. II, ne,r West Broadway, which was
destroyed BY FIRE in April last has already been entirely
rebuilt 4 factory Of huge dimensions, very strong
and substantial in ia structure stand. high above
the surrounding buildings Eighteen days after the
conaa.raiiou which took place April , the workmen
commenced overhauling the ruins, which amounted to
upward Of 10000 solid feet Eve days afterward the
masons began to build the foundation OF the present
structure and in iile than esh week. the roof
was raised and the house enclosed. The building j.
% By 20 feet and nine stories in hight exclusive OF
the basement story and attic in The roof p r. high
1, Is divided by center wall into two compartments,
and these By i've rows Of pillars and Orders into Il
sections The hight is s6i f. from the sidewalk TO the
peak Of the roof The walls r. thick IN the base
nent in the first story # thick in the second story
p inches and thence the roof 10 inches There was
used IN the erection Of the building upward Of one
million bricks and $4,000 f. OF timber and planking
The number of windows Is $40, the doorways g. and
the building will contain nearly 10000 cubic feet Of
storage The carpenter work done under the
sgerntendance Of Messrs. J. & W. Johnson, and the
mason work by Messrs Parker and Van Dosen, of
this City In the rear Of the building steam engine
OF 7Jhorse power entirely separate from the sugar
house As it is the intention Of the proprietor to have
no FIRE in the Refinery. the steam viii be conducted IN
castron pipes six inches in diameter heat all parts
Of the building The engine viii also perform all the
requisite hosting The building is an admirable one in
every particular and furnishes another instance Of the
enterprise Of our citizens.
THE BELL-The effects of the fracture in the
City Hall Bell have been repaired in great degree by
cutting il out entirely. considerable opening has
thus been made in the side Of the bell, which though
diminishing the volume of the sound restores it to
something ike it, former tone.
II The funeral of the late Capt THOMAS Posr
LEY 10th L. 5 infantry will take place this afternoon
at o'clock from the Governors Room in the City
Hall The remains will be escorted by his own COM
pany of the 10th regiment Capt Rayners Natona
Gra;s with SIX officers of the 10th As palbearers
The Sd regiment from Gen storms's brigade, under
command of Lieut. Col Mink and other volunteer
companies will parade on the occasion. The line Of
march will be up Broadway to Canal, down Canal to
the steamboat Jas Madison which will convey MS re-
mains to Greenwood Cemetery their last resting place
NOTE FROM MR. W. A BUTLER
Usrrp Arross,r', osrior. New Yo1 August iss
ANTHONY BARCLAY, Esq. British Consul, &c.
SIR Thinking it possible that you may have
seen report in The Tribune of this morning, Of the
Irish Meeting at vauxha Garden, last evening in the
course Of which Of the speakers (Mr Baker, s re-
ported TO have said that his way to the meeting
ne met a son of Mr. Benjamin F Butler, who informed
him that he had heard the English Consul say that he
desired to procure the indictment OF Mr.. Emmett -
which announcement produced great sensation. &c.
take the liberty OF addressing you this note 10 say
that il the above statement made by Mr. Baker, II
was an entire mistake It is true that met him, he
described but that gave him any information 10 the
effect he is reported representing me TO have given
Is altogether erroneous. Mr. Emmets name was not
mentioned in our conversation. nor have ever heard
had any to suppose that you desired 70 have
him or any other persons indicted
am, sir very respectfully,
Yours, WIN ALLEN BUTLER
RAILROAD AcclDEsT.-The upward passenger
train OF the New-York and Erie Railroad detained
yesterday beyond the usual time in consequence Of
having come in contact with dirttrain, short die
lance from Piermont passenger by the name Of
more or less injured The damage done to the cars
was trihing.
FIRE-About O'Clock last evening, four good
frame buildings located in Thrtieth between Broad.
way and sixth avenue, partly destroyed by fire,
aud the occupants consisting Of number Of poor fam
lies turned out Of doors.
TEMPERAruRE.-On the 9TH OF August last
year the thermometer stood at $50 10 ~ and 49, at
four different times during the day. This year the
temperature on the It'll the hours ~ 600
go and 7So
~ The MooNLIGHT EXCURSION aud Concert
Of the American Musical Institute which Off
tomorrow Thursday evening will be rare treat
The Institute under the direction Of Its popular prn
cipal, Mr. Meiggs has already enyied position
in the musical world, by the perfection of all It's per
formances. 1t is needless for TO request the sten
ton of all amateurs to this excursion 1t will be- we
trust abundantly crowded with spectators and with
clear evening which the weather promises, will be
Of the finest Of the season.
DEATHS AT TIE EMIGRANT AND MARINE Hos
PrrAL AUG. John Cornelius, % arrived in the Mar
mion Hugh Pagan, % in the Queen Of the West Hugh
A. Banks 30 in the + Forester probably returned
soldiers Richard Jones 81 in the Aberdeen Patrick
Campbell, 3 in the Siddons Banch Mitchell, l. IN the
Albany Waterloo; Anna Klmartn. 81, in the Manteo
Alex. McKeon 1. in the Corneha llichael McNsmus
s. in the r. Caroline.
THROWING NITRIC AcID.-A married man and
a woman emerged from house Of very doubtful repu-
taton in this city an evening two ago. when some
person threw upon them quantity Of nitric acid. The
woman was dresdfully burnt the face, and II is
thought will lose the sight Of Of her eyes. The
man also considerably injured, and the clothes Of
both destroyed.
GENERAL SEssIoSs.-Cyrus q. Page, indict-
Cd for obtaining by false pretence q watches and Z
watch movements OF the value of 5000 the property
Royal T. Robbins plead guilty and committed for
sentence. William Alexander tried tor stealing
on the 18th OF June last watches OF the value Of $40
from the store OF David Goldsmith The Jury found the
prisoner guilty and he sentenced to the state Phi
son for years
POLIcE.-Officers Feeney aud Riley yesterday
arrested Daniel Rushi0n charge Of stealing So
from Ezra Hunter in the Sixth Ward. .Catharine
Firzgprah Wa locked I'd stealing shoes in the