New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-14

MuNciPAL AFFAIRS The Board Of Aldermen
met last evening aud transacted variety Of business
large proportion which Of interest except 10
the immediate parties.
a petition. presented by the Alderman OF the six
iecnh changing the designations of the Avenues from
NUMBERS To- NANEs-such ~ " Oregon avenue. Cali
! iornis avenue" Sacramento avenue &C. was re-
ierred 10 the Committee Streets.
A communication from Dr. Chabcrt, the Fire King,
stating that the present disease prevailing il Not
the Asistic Cholera, but somewhat similar dis,enper
and that he in possession Of recipe which would
prove An unisihng remedy referred 10 the Com
mitiec on Charity and Aims. DR. Chshert offered to
dispose OF the same Tor reasonable compensation
Aid Norgsns requested the early attention Of the Com
mtiee 10 the subject, since the remedy had proved
highly etcacious IN the neighborhood where DR. Cha
bert practices.
The Finance Committee and the Counsel Of the
BOARD made report touching The amount Of money
claimed by the persons appointed by the Common
Council previous 10 the appointment al the zen bON
eruOr-. salaries The COMMITTEE hold that The Gov
rghtiuly IN possession Of the Aims House
Department snd that the Common Council had night
o. pronounce upon the constitute nay Of the law, IS
that ughruly belongs 10 the Judicial tribunals OF the
state The Committee propose that one Of the claim
ants shall with he Counsel Of the Board 20
institute friendly suit 20 tes the COnsutuuonaiy OF
the law and that the other suits abide the issue sub
sequenty resolution adopted censlring the Board
OF Governors for cutting % the usual weekly stipend
The report OF the majority and minority o. the Ferry
Committee was taken up for considerat on, when
rambling discussion arose IN relation o. the reports
dunug which several members got the floor ~ the
same time ana the President finding II impossible
preserve order appealed 10 the Ders, telling them
that they bad no respect for him 10 have some re-
spect for themselves, or he would have 70 leave his
seat. Pending the discussion motion was made 70
adjourn, which was carried.
FRA ire broke OUT last night about halfpast
twelve in the third-story of No l3l Wiam-st about
the center Of the well known block OF Washington
stores and occupied by Henry Bayhs Importer. i Is
believed TO have communicated from CRATE 10 the
foor, bat had made l,ile Roadway when i discov
cred The engines were soon she ground and
unsuished the flames before much damage had been
done The door Of the store adjoining occupied by
Field, Merritt & Co dry good. merchants was broken
open for the purpose Of saving the goods from the e
ieets OF the water, which wss faaily accomplished
THESrsAMsR w.WoALD.-This magnificent
aquatic movable hotel some account OF whose man
moth size and splendid decorations we have already
given made here hrst TIP 10 Albany Tuesday She
had several hundred passengers board. Her ma
ehaery worked admirably and account Of her large
size and sohd build her motion Is scarcely TO be per
c,ived tha; any person may write n her cabin with
OF, difficulty
She was warmly welcomed al al the places she ssed
on Der trip Great crowds Of people we're assembled
al AL he landings be- and greeted her arrival
with shouts and the ringing o.; bells. AZ Albany the
whsr,es and vessels covered with thousands OF
persons
She Is commanded BY Capt Roe 50 long and favora-
biz known II the steamboat line M Acker. her stew
ard WAS formerly TIE Isaac Newton and knows how
- supply the wants q travellers She viii henceforth
leave t.s City snd Albany alternate days Al clock
IN The morning.
STEAMBOAT NEvsRsINK.-This new boat. tax.
ins the place Of the Orus, at Chagres, pat
her route 10 Shrewsbury, Yesterday She behaved sd
urabiy scarcely sny pereepu5le motion being discov
cradle with degree Of speed greater than any Of her
predecessors After her machinery has been worked
down, and a.. head OF siesm pat on, she viii run
from Peek sip % Red Bank N Two hours, che hour
Quicker than heretofore rhe boat belongs 10 Thomas
Hunt Esq is commanded BY Capt. HAggerty, and
plotted by Capt Price To that portion Of our citizens
who are compelled 70 remain AZ their business during
the warm season nothing be more hSalthy and IN
vgorziing than an occasional tiP the ocean This
safe and commodious vessel under the Of her a.
tenuve and geniensniy officers, VII doubt receive
full share Of patronage
THE AKT-USiON.-The bulletin Of the American |
ArtUnioa for June shows that up 10 the time Of is
preparation the number OF subscribers f0r the ensuing
year was 90 and that p pictures had besu uurchased