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

CITY ITEMS.
REVIEW or TRooPs-A grand inspec-
u "a ,svIew of the Tenth Regiment of U. z Infsn
-ru axe Mace at Fort Hamilton at II O'Clock this
~ -. before Col Crane. commandsnt Of the station
- The friends of Mr.. Leopold DAVIS are 10
"a that be Is still alive and not missing as was ap
A.nded about week ago. His letter to his CORES
F.asp,. here was dated July u, from on board the
F.,,blp Niagara. but was only received yesterday
:, ,,,sr being postinsrked Halifax July p
o,,+a, At THE FMIGRAST AND MARINE Hos
4ug. and 6-Jane Ross, aged -, and infant,
f.-.d in the Columbia Bridget Harmon, %. in the
2, ward Andrew Lswaer 80 in the Brazilian
n cross. (colored) seaman Of the Hermann.
II Report OF THE EsiGRASr AND MARINE HosPI-
II Ss,,a Island for reek ending Aug. 6--Remsinng
M. week 763 viz Of bilious remittent fever remit
~, fever e. intermittent fever 9 typhus fever 52S
F-,unox IS; other diseases 32l OF these. 23i were
.hsrsed and Il died viz Of bilious reInittent fever
n typhus fever TO- small pox other diseases 5 li2
- patients admitted during the week, leaving
q or 10 less than the previous week.
" The SPLENDID STEAMER CONNECTICUT
,sIch has been running for some time past between
:. City and ew-Hsyen, in connection WIN the
3,,agaeld Day Line to Boston, has been permanently
,.erred to the stoniogton Line, and will commence
L. ocular trips to-day. The Connecticut is one Of
H. gerry best boat. on the Sound, and her Commander
lraAsp PECK is among the most gentlemanly and
lgiring Of Steamboat Captains. The Connecticut viii
in connection with the Cornehous Vanderbilt, Capt
HoSE
ofto Il.
,d sesisring person called at the jewery stare OF
M. Geo Rogers Chambers, near Chatham st picked
L. so silver watches and deliberately put them In his
I,ket On being questioned as TO what ne was gong
L. DO with them he replied keep them, to be sure and
,ta.ed TO give them up for some time, when ne re-
armed one of them but Tesolutey refused TO part win
Ne other and courted arrest and finally IT was found
.e.sary 10 have him taken into custody and escorted
the Office of the Chief Of Police, where he appealed
!, The most earnest manner TO be prosecuted, and as
.red the officers that unless he was, he would put
sdOd ~ his existence by shooting himself or by taking
dose Of laudanum at the same time he requested tna
package of papers which he took from his pocket
ri,ht be forwarded 10 his wife in England. On exam
r,,on of the papers one found 10 be power OF
sorney signed by James Caifray the person alluded
IA drawn by Commissioner Of Deeds, attested Oy
MARY Public certified BY the County Clerk and the
voole signed and sealed by the British Consul
This power of attorney authorized person IN hngand
!, receive the amount of rent due for house No SO
Woodbine-st. Sunderland In the County OF Durham
,.o 10 receive such moneys as might be due MIN Tor
h interest in certain ships &c all OF which was 70 De
"a over TO Mrs Cafray, together with the use of the
iouse aforementioned Mr.. Cafiray appears 70 be Ia
horina under mental alteration and in case the de
,,nsed state OF mind exhibited itself at the time the
Commissioner drew up the power OF attorney, he was
ss,iany very censurable for so doing Mr.. Csfray in
n. conversation alluded TO some disgrace which ne
inagnes that he has brought upon his family. Last
,,enng II was deemed necessary to send him TO the
Civ Prison. ia order that more effective measures
,asd be made use of TO prevent him from destroying
hnself, which he appears almost determined 10 no.
should an opportunity be presented
The NEw-YoRK COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.-Ies-
FRIDAY the proprietor of this establishment was taken
INTO custody on charge preferred against nm by
Young man named James Dardis OF having swlndled
LIN out of 500 II appears that the accused IS In the
habit of taking in greenhorns who are unacqumnted
with writing etc and doing for them in style pecu-
harry his own under the promise OF furnishing them
With fret rate situation. The accused was detained
TO the charge. This establishment we unoer'
rsnd is managed by Prof Isaac Rossinl Gourard Tor
nerly of 65 Chathamst and who served three months
On Bsckwells Island last Winter
GENERAL SEssIONs-Thc August term OF this
Court commenced to-day before Judge DAILY and Alder
men Crolius and Stevens On calling the names oil the
Grand Jurors II appeared that sufficient number were
Dot present TO form quorum they were therefore
dismissed until tomorrow, ana an huultlOhh huihDei
ordered to be summoned.
POLICE james Burcher was arrested yester'
day for ndecenty exposing his person IN the public
ihoroughares Ann Fuller for stealing Slo the pro
perty Of David Canty. James Williams ana Charles
hawku indicted for grand larceny, IN stealing CIV
from VIM Tooker withdrew their former plea OF not
guilty, and pleaded guilty and the Court sentenced
each to two years imprisonment in the state Prison
"A colored man, named John Jackson was then
placed at the bar on a charge of having, on the 9n OF
June last broken into the store Of William b Lawrence
and stolen IL lbs Of coffee Found guilty OF petit lar
eeny and sentenced to six months imprisonment IN the
PententiaTy