New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-04
tn. yictim. Of the P,re in Dunne--t.


Both Boards Of the Common Council met yester
,eray to take suitable with regard 70 the death
Of the lsmeuted Messrs. KsEs and FsRGfs.
on the assembling Of the Board Of Aldermen President
FKAsxLrs delivered the fol9wiss address
The melancholy duty has deyoyed upon re Of cos
yer this Board In Of the severe and sudden
calamity VIII CD has belsen The Pre- Department VI our
CITY, for a. were In moment. In tie very twibkisg
OF an eye and while actively eogsged In the disehsrged
their respective duties two Of their numbers have been
summoned to their FINAL homes, AMI the SURVIVORS mourn
that their ranks broken and that those who onee
knew iheri shall them more for ever Little cd
they anticipate when the morning bell aroused them rom
their slumber- that II was the knell which summoned
them the tomb aud that for the las tne they heard
that sound which had often called them 10 scenes o.
danger ard II duty little d they think that they had
len their homes and oil the endesrmsns OF Domestic al
lection 70 smOlior beneath the ruined walls, and ina,
their msngled remains would be returned 10 ther afflicted
relatives and friends by their companions In danger weep
ing and lsmenti1g the loss which they and the De-
pArtmen had sustained. How true, Indeed, Is the solemn
declaration that the miis; Of life we are In death
Well may their associates mourn. for ore Of the nooest
Dill as OF their nstutos has been Gestroyed IN the TAI
OF the amen.ed Kerr and tho members OF the southwark
will long weep the loss which they have sustained IN
the melancholy death Of their unfortunate officer ana
friend. The solemn strokes Of the midnight bel VIII no
wske their sleeping or disturb their sumoersthe
urd glare OF the consuming fire Will never again animate
bosom ani urge them onward 10 the scenes OF CANCER
for the trumpet tongue hnhed, the eye closed Tor
ever. and their once animated and active frames arc
stnened IN the cold embrace ~ Death.
Most OF US know the former and many the latter ana
often have we seen them amid the flames and smoke
Of the cevourng element doing good service in the cause
In which they were engaged but their last duty has been
performed the nns order has been issued aud the neglect
ei and noisees trumpet but 10 remind the
Survivors Of the loss thoy have sustained.
have therefore thought that the occasion WAS one IN
which the Common Council would desire 70 minge Their
sympahes with the members OF the Department, and unite
with them in paying proper tribute Of respect to ire mem
DRY Of the deceased by performing the last sal duties
whcs permitted 10 PERFORM and 10 drop lT over
tho made graves OF the lsmented Firemen. VIII
therefore take such measures your feelings and
may dictate upon the melancholy occasion which has call
| cd us together.
A Preamble and Resolutions then introduced and
unanimously adopted both Boards, setting forth the
sorrow OF Common Council occasion OF so great
misfortune and their deep sympathy with the friends and
relatives Of the deceased. The Of 81 900 was sppro
priated TO the Fire Department for the benefit Of the
family Of Mr. KERR, and II resolved that the Corpora
ton should attend the funeral in body. Committee
was appointed on behalf Of each Board. 10 make the
necessary arrangements for the funeral ceremonies
! FROM CESrRtL AMERICA.-REyOLUrioS ASD
BLooDsHED-B arrival from Honduras last night. pa
pers were received at The Tribune Office 10 the iIdh
March. Mr. Fzgibbon, an irshmsn for many years res
deut In NewYork has been imprisoned by the British
authorities ri Balize for commenting 10 freely upos
their outrageous policy in that quarter. lie edited
the Gazette. The Revolution commenced IN Gua'e-
mals october, still spreading. and the rebels
who numbered 1000, the 18th Of February had
gained some victories In the open held In Jalspa the
COrreeior Fsuerra and 30 others were killed The road
from Guatemala TO YZaba was impossible, labor on the
sugar estates suspended and martial law was pro-
claimed The RevoutoRists Of Santa Cruz had repulsed
the Government troops and about 10 attack Saa-
msnca which was being fortified. Nothing farther OF the
British expedition IN that quarter.