New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-01
CITY ITEMS.

O~p FfRy DFPARrvFNr.-T Annual RI port oi
H., Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department for The year
4,- t-.r., W.. i..f n.-.' prr.en'fd p ih' a. m
mon Council We .atacr rom o. hy ha'iy glance
that the r-e.crt number of men 10 The Department -
-otbst there are in thc CITY 81 Engines n good of'
DER and % Hose Carriages ditto with of The io'n'i
ana Hoe, Carriages on'y indifferent There are i'N
,rd Ladder Trucks 10 good order and Two bu.d.ns
$500 fee, Of good Hose. and 80 fret oi ordinary
quslty-making In al 1900 f,f y h''r 4--'o "'
likewise % ladders and o. books
Their, aye a. present 10 fae Department IS engine
Companies n Hose Companies HOOK ana A"'"''
Comptnias and3 Iytraa, Companies
During the year there have been 49, fires and - i'i'
sl,rms-which By comparison with the statement %
ls., year shows a considerable decrease n both TIE
Chief Engineer very properly and 10 strong terms rep
rebates these false alarms most harassrs and 'cNa
tou. % the members oi the Department and suggests
that the ey ,ht readily De- o5yated by proper care
on fhe part of Police and Instructions 90 ihe oc-'
ringers % sound alarm except through the agency
OF these accredited agents The adoption oi this system
ia il. Thought viii prevent much needless alarm through
out the CITY and be- conducive in great measure TO
our pescc ana tranquility 10 strikes as good thing
and a, least worthy trial
ATTENDED Pruic MrYrNo.-BNs were
posted un yesterday calling q public meeting n me
Park on account OF the New York and Erie Railroad
Conpruy'- boat Nr- Hirrr running on cNcnrsions %
the Fishing Bank. which the owners Of the bye.' en-
re-ci .u similar trips declared o. he an infringement
of the Compsny's charter substantial platform was
erected n front of the city Hall. but after waiting III
7o'cock without hearing anything but some pop'.a'
Y,ltre, from a small band which occupied H. We Icit
esp,c.a,l, AZ there was I'd signs oi Nike N-.sA "No
wa, advertised 90 make speech On The OCCASION and
the dampue.s and density of the atmosphere torood'd
rain We have been Informed. however that man by
the name of Hancox made some remarks TO tae audit
,n,e Ile was the only speaker otthc evening and the
spectators were no time very numerous.
SrrIElxs CoupARisoy.-The following belau-
fl compari.on was made by Rev. HENRY WWD
Brrcurp in the course Of his sermon. on sunday
morning last When the chain OF the surveyor
strikes the oak Ia the forest he q followed By the wood
man with biz axe, who pauses ere be gives the blow
He behods the noble which has stood Tor cen'u
w. with IL branches spreading ar and wide, and yield
Ing grateful shade He looks not upon It IN admira
ton but signs and excidms Al how long viii %
take me to cut il down And 50 ia party strife men
behold in their way a nobleman OF humanity they
pause NOT 10 admiration, but eNclam How soon can
. we cut him down
FIGHT PREyESrED-About two hundred row
die. Yesterday forenoon started in and stages Tor
the Twelfth Ward for the purpose OF having prize
dght The rlsilant policemen OF the Eighteenth Ward.
however soon ascertaned what was on foot, and fol-
lowed the parties from spot TO spot until late hour
when the rowdcs gave Il up tor the day bad Job,
but probably with the intention OF trying again out OF
the civ and County of New York The authorities OF
our ncishboring towns will do well to keepa look out
/ for them.
/ MARROW EsoArE-A spirited horse, attachedt To
a wagon started of from OF the piers on the Eat
River and passed through Front st At furious rate 70
the imminent danger OF life and limb several persons
having narrowly escaped Finally the horse was brought
10 stand by running against and breaking an iron
awning post
F1RE-A fire was discovered about Oi o'clock,
Yesterday morning in sheds situated IN the rear
OF 81 Beecker.st but was extngushed before mach
damage was done
/ LAuycn-The launch Of the new mammoth
steamer did no, come of yesterday evening, as some
OF the papers stated It Will be announced IN good
time
~ Mrs Gen. CAss. and her daughter Mrs.
LEpYABD. are At the Aston House
CALVARY CrNErEm.-By reference to cur nd
versng columns. 10 viii be seen iht the ne" Dai"oiN
Cemetery OF this name, near Wniamsburgh has been
closed and consecrated The Cemetery In Eleventh o.
i'm this City having been a.led. place for free inter-
mcuts has been provided in the one above mentioned
CuRr,rY'. MlNsrRELs-The benefit Of Julien
the distinguished performer upon the homes will take
place this evening II all attend who have been con.
,ul,cd with laughter at his ludcrou' performance
broadway will be- filled from Mechanics Hall up to /
Grace Church.
VrssFL ROBBED-Thc schooner Sarah Lonlsn. /
living M the foot OF Iefrrs0n.st entered some tim"
On sunday night and robbed ot $50 100 money, amt
opspty Of cloth n. valued 40 800 the property % Capt
WIN $ Pasouk The rogue escaped
CroHr At LAsr.-Georgc Fisher, AIMS Fish, I.
charged with having robbed b1arder 90 ihe Eagle /
Hotel Philadelphia 0t goo some time ago. VS. arrest /
81 In this civ Yesterday by officer Leonard ~ the
Chiefs OAce and taken i0 Philadelphia ior tfia
P0rfCE.-A runner by the uam' oi H1n-fht or /
Anrlrht was arrested Yesterday and required 20 give /
bail in the sum Of $1,000 for au alleged infamous a..
.alt upon gr. about ll years ODD. named Mary b1.s
a- i6 Washington 60 che ait.rnoon OBJ thn &Ihl ui
Tho accused n ni- statement ui the cisf sH}- ihAt ihn
landlord being unable l -et ans money from tle com
n,uf and hen parents Tor board Sc rqIcstrt D. en- .
f y0 p stairs and .rf them Dut Oi le house snl tnt
he aid enter the room which she slept ald ordered /
hon o get no aui easc but 100 n0wlse touched he per
I'm hear.ag .n the CAGE wi Dee had before Justice +
Lshrop some time today
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
CuARrfR C0yyFSrI0S.-Ia Convention held F.
, meeting at the Common Council room last evening
IN the absence Of the President Mr Harris took ihe