New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-08
Wards " as ss follows

Rate according to population. First Ward,
IN o.. Second. l in 25; Third, in l9 Fourth, l
in a Filth. 10 40 Sixth l in III Seventh,
in 10 Eighth, in 10; Ninth, in TO- Tenth, l
in o. Eleventh, l IN 70; Twelfth, in 50; Thir-
teepth. in As Fourteenth, in 40; Fifteenth,
In rs; Sixteenth, l in 10; Seventeenth, In So
E;ebteeptb. l in 40. Foe tho City, say 100000
population. in S.
In connection with the Report, the Chief states
that he deems it bis duty to call the attention o.
the Common Council to the imperfect protection al
tordsd 10 the commercial and shipping interests OF
the City aud urges the adoption OF measures for
the more complete protection OF the merchandise
in course of transportation from this port from the
6epredaons of the hordes Of thieves that inest the
docks and rivers.
There are many other Recommendations which
we have not noted
The RioTs-DEPosIrIoS OF Mr.. WARrz-
The following 10 part Of the examination before
Justice BleSkley, relative to the riot In the Six
teenth w ard, on Monday last
]. Wsrtz, Of Ala West Thirty eight ST, being
aworn, says. That on Sunday, the 9Th inst, about
o'cloch, p. NJ, George Short came to my house with
about 100 other persons, be told me that must
either give up the work / had in the house, or
mu.t 90 with him. / told him that got the work
from John Ferdinand, and that he had signed the
Bin to pay the prices, aud that would 60 down TO
the Hail the next day. and join the society, II he
and bis company would 90 away aud DO Peacea0e.
Immediately after the conclusion OF the converse.
ton Short accompanied by the crowd, left me, and
went A abort distance from the house, and, after
conyersing a few minutes, they returned in a body.
and opened the gate and went into the yard, aud
cot Oh the wood house, and endeavored 70 ge. toto
INV house; they theH broke down my fence, and
short and three others seized hold Of me by the
collar and Short told me that must go with them,
and Give up the work, or they would break my
house open and take il away others OF the crowd
cried out "kin the dog, kill the dog" refused
TO 20 with them, and they seized me by tue taroat
and choked me- 80 that could not speak, they men
pushed me back in the yard and took my shirt on
A man whose name 10 unknown 70 me came then 70
rescue me with az az in his hand and the rioters
rereStedi Giew minutes after this Capt freeman
arrived at the place with some police. The rioters
hadatthAt time assembled the opposite aide OF the
street, and Short addressed the crowd, and said
that al the woFkipgnen thoQld come on that side
of the street, and the police and losfers must re-
main on the opposite size Of the street then liz
formed Capt Freeman of the foregoing circqm.
stances, and pointed out Short to him and deuand
ed bis srrest Capt freeman then crossed the
street and went up 10 Sharp and asked him il he
were the person who tore my shirt Short reolisd
that he was the person. Capt Freeman thea ar.
rested him. Short then seized hold Of Capt Fres.
rnan and resisted him, and several Of the rioters
rushed at the Captain and attempted 10 rescue said
Short froun him. The police came TO bis assistance
and aided him In making the arrest and rescued
him from the mob The mob then pursued the