New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-20

CITY ITEMS.

ueIenuui cooiness. Whatever the damage 10
property. it is more than made up in the improve
ment Of health and the increase Of comfort which
are sequences Of the tornado.
A Public OUTRAGE - II any particular pubic
of negeoting TO order the lighting Of the street
lamps on Wednesday night, he should be fined
thousand dollars, or serve year at picking stone
on Blackwel's Island. 1t is useless for US to at
tempt to tell how dark il wss-words are made
qua,e. Those who were out at midnight must
have felt the darkness tensbly, and bruised limbs
and soiled clothes peIpetuated the memory OF
their perils. IL was dark that, where shade
trees lined the streets, seeing anything or any dis
tance was positively impossible. Men ran against
each other, against boxes and lamps, fell into gut
tiers and down basement steps, to the imminent
risk of their lives; bat not glimpse Of light re-
iieved the m except here and there the CLEAN OF a
policemsn's lantern. To leave the cty In dark
nsss, in such a tempestuous night, is perfectly
atrooious. Burglars and bic hwaymen were doubt
less delighted but the honest portion OF the people
must have sufficient light to End their way home
Mt least sufficient TO save their feet from the pit
falls in the form Of sewers and cellars with which
the stree cts are sprDked If there is law prescrib-
ing when and how long the lamps shall burn, let
the lighters and superintendent skuk behind it
but if any law prohibits the lighting of lamps on
such night let it be repealed speedily as pos
sble, and give US law that has some decent
claim to common sense. We have seen lamps
lighted time and again even now before sunset, or
blazing brightly on beautifully clear and starry
evening, when they were of as much use as glow.
worms at noon. But all this, and especially the
neglect Of Wednesday night, may be set down as
average municipal gumpton. Give us light
more light" or at least some light.
EMPIRE EEGISE Co No. 42-For several months
past this powerful machine has been undergoing
repairs to the expense of fifteen hundred to two
thousand dollars, and on Wednesday evening the
members proceeded to the shop, accompanied by
Ehelton's Brass Band, and brought the beautiful
Engine to her "new quarters, in Murrayst which
was recently erected, with beautiful brown stone
front, and furnished in the most costly manner viz;
with sofas, ve,vet carpets, ottomsns, cushioned
chairs, an elegsGs piano forte, and paintings and
epgravpgs Of every description, appropriate to the
Fire Department.
On Thursday evening several hundred ladies
visited this beautiful Engine House, and were en-
tertained in brilliant style by the gentlemanly
members Of "Forty Two"
Last night the building was thronged with in
vited guests from other Fire Companies, the Press,
and several members Of the Common Council, who
Ill inspected the magnificent Engine, and were
cbeered with enliveniDg songs toasts and speeches
1t il praise enough to say, that Engine Co. Forty
Two" il an honor to the Fire Department Of New
York.
Il Rev. DIR. LILIESTHAL, the celebrated Ger.
man pulpit orator, will deliver discourse on Sun
day afternoon at clock, at the new Synagogue.
"ADsh Chesed," in Norfolks. near StantJn, in
behalf Of the Committee for the Relief OF the Ger
man Political Refugees. This is one OF the first
instances of an American clergyman working for
the practical relief Of the sufferers for Liberty in
oppressed Europe and 10 worthy of record. All
Americans conversant with German are expected
to be present and sympathise with this benevo
lent and praiseworthy undertaking.
HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAD.-The average mum.
Der Of passengers carried on the Hudson River
Railroad, daily, has been as follows:
In Jsnusry............. ssS In May .........".2e4
Euah ...............l4 iel JayIo l7h inclusive 4o6
Total. ...................".".So5466
These are averages on working days only; no
trains having been run on Sundays. Communication
passengers are not Included. 1t appears certain
that the greatest business of the road will be in
the season Of navigation.
THE DORCHESTER AND MILTON BANK ROBBERY.
On the night of the lst Of June, as will DO recol
lected, The vault of the Dorchester and Milton |
Bank at Milton, Mass was entered and robbed OF
$4,000, mostly in notes Of the bank. Through the
New.York Police 500 Of the stolen money was
traced TO the possession Of fellow named Brooks,
who hes be en- arrested aud committed to prison in
Providence, Il L.
FiRE.-Yesterday morning, at 81 o'clock, about 20
barrels OF lime were destroyed in n vacant lot in
Fourseenth.st near Seyenthav. Ii is supposed
that the d'enohing shower penetrated a broken
barrel and wet the lime 30 as to produce stacking,
and Of course fire.
JITFKRsoN MARKET PRIsoN.-The attention of
the City Fathers, or the Ten Governors, or some.
body with power to remedy the evil, is called to |
the condition Of the fences. gates &c. around this
prison. Come work in the way of building is ur-
gently demanded.
GRAPIs OF ls50.-Mr. VIM. Niblo has sent us
q foe specimen ofhis Grapes Of this years growth |
largo, purple and luscious. Their favor is also /
excellent Why do not our rich people pay more /
attention TO the cultivation OF choice fuil
LIBrL SuIT.--ln the Common Pleas, yesterday
forenoon libel case was taken up.Geocge Wilkes
%. James q. Bennett Of the Herald for an article
in the Hsraid Of the 10th July inst. Damages laid
at $40 600.
TRE FUNkRAL BY references 70 the adve-tis.