New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-30
CITY ITEMS.

SATURDAY, Sept. %,

CITY ITEMS.
SATURDAY, Sept. %.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER WIN. @. BURNETT.
Xa.,s,dsv afternoon while The steamboat VIM c. Bur
p.t war coming down the East river short distance be-
low Blackwers Island, some portion OF her machinery
h,oh down and dssb Cd her that she waa ded down
toward Bsndas Island with tho current OF The e6o hde
" hch running very strong bhe had on ooato sever
al pnsfepgerp who mad been Visiting Inc Institutions al Inc
slrpd and fearing the would strike rock they
fcAmo soInew alarmed and signal OF distress was
hostd VI hich brought Emsi sein ow6oat 10 tneE az
ssspco ana pne was lowed 10 The foot Of Graudst The
urnet Is under charter 10 the Governors OF Inc Alte
lands and the damage viii be speedily repaired In the
meantime the Governor VIII procure another boat 10 take
her place temporarily.
ROBBERY on THE STEAMBOAT NIAGARA "A
lnrge quantity of silver aksu from he steamboat
Niagara Tuesday evening last at Albany previous 10
ve cd 1nlil tea time whom the steward, il preparing for
supper, found the spoons &c ali gone IA lae bos was
aGwy pAsang down the river In roat ofhe city OF Albany
one Of colored walters named Jacob srown vas sup
posed 10 fallen overheard but DO was seen to swim
ashore and when the losa OF the silver ware was deco
Vered suspicion immediately eSed on him. az having com
nitted The robbery. On Wednesday morning hs dwelling
was Waited but Mr. Brown was not 10 be found
ARREST FOR KEEPING A DIs0RDERLY HOUSE 49,
Cant ?urnbu OF the Eighth Ward yesterday arrested
woman by The of Smith, together with seven female
inmates Of her house, charge of Keeping house OF
with keeping house Of lac character In Em-s' Ehey
were all locked up for examination Csp Ia[no , no.
cussf in clearing his Ward of nusauces OF charace.
similar TO this. Credit Ia due him
-Friday.-James Perry last night
applied for lodging at the sauon'houne nsying that ~
had arrived at Tue extraordinary age OF " yeafa and
months he transferred to ,he Aims House.
seaman named Cnrrle fell from the masthead OF
schooner az the foot OF Thireenlhs E. and broke his
bish Healso received severe confusion tho head.
Jackson wilkins hung himself lamp postin Crosby
He down by the Polce and Isken to Tue eIa-
liam n
parents reside 24 Stanton IT. went TO tbs niaes 53
grapes having climbed upon The vice oao Of Ire
such injuries thai no died In few hours
POLlCE-FyidGy An attempt was made 30
enter The premses 81 Dlvisonai by two robbers, who
managed to elude The vigilance Of the Police =,
William Raymond black boy. was found In zoe caoio VI
The sch John Warts with stolen silver watch In his
pocket.
MONDAY, Sept so.
THE BA1R.--Workmen were busy on Friday
and Saturday erecting the covering of the Bridge
and remodellng the interior of Castle Garden for
the Twenty.thud fair of the American lnstitate,
which opens TO morrow morning The sounding
board constructed in the rear Of the stage haa been
removed, and the usual communications opened
with the large room above. The enlargement OF
she stage will remain asJit is. Articles for ex'
hibtion are coming in rapidly, and there will no
doubt be a rich assortment at the commenoem emit
of the exhibition. Mr. Meneely has furniahed
set of Chimes, upon which will be played at the
opening Of she Garden TO morrow she variouS Ma
tional airs. gho Opening Address will be deliv-
cred tomorrow evening.
ER7 The Great = air of the American lnsutute
will open to the public at N. on Tueadey next
at Cattle Garden. Preparations are actively go
Ing o. and the exhibition will undoubtedly aurpsss
any ever held in the United States before. To-day
ia devoted to arrangements. EXhibitora2are re-
Quested to complete their specimens with the least
possible delay
NAVAL REFoRm-THE VIcToRY.-We are high
ly gratifed In being able to announce 40 Important
change in the character Of the Naval Reform meet
ing TO be held to night in the Cherrys! Nj h.
Church. Instead Of aupplicatons and entreases
for prospective favors, there will DO oongrstula.
siops and rejocings over the victory achieved In
the Senate on Saturday, The work, begun In the
humblsst manner, and continued amid peculiarly
discouragipg circumstances, il accomplished; tue
brutal Aogging OF free American citizens is foreve,
at an end, and our Navy is relieved from this pecu-
Harry Austrian disgrace. Let there be jubilee
there is reason for il.
GEN. PAxz.-Gen. Paez savss this City on
Wednesday, morning next, for Philadelphia, where
several prominent citizens have rendered him ther
hospitality The Select and Common Councils c.
the City, on learning of his intended visit passed
tbs following resolution.
RssoEged Thai he hospaltes Of the city be extended
In llama raprs IAt
placed At his disposal for receiving the calls Of the czcns
EBT Don LOUIS DE LA Rosa, the Mexican Min
Inter, with his family and suite are no in this City
and have taken rooms at the Unionploae Hotel.
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"THE GOBLIN TELEGRAPH We learn that
this little poem, which appeared in The Tribune
Of Thursday, has got spurious indoraement. We
found it aAoas in the Westsrn papers credited to
the ST. Louis Reoei2e, bus it appears that it W az
written by one Of the Editors of the Sunday Times
OF this CITY, and was frst printed in tha, aper.
Honor to whom honor is DUE &c.
CORNER SroSE.-The laying Of the Garner stone
OF new Methodist Episcopal Church III Forty.
tnru'S'' rear Eighshay. which was TO have been
cone on lhufaoay, was then Postponed. The GER
emony VIII take place today at o'clock. P u
The address will be delivered by Rsv. Dr.. Keppe.
day Of Brooklyn.
.FRASKLN ESelSs COMPANY (pauAoELHHlA)
-Ehe members OF this old Company wtIl vi,it
Nesy York to-day, leaving at II o'clock in sts -,
boy Line, Tbs Franklin, /; will bs rememA,.sd
vas sss oaly one that succeeded 10 reaching our
oisy wish their powesfui engine during the gses.
Are of December, 1855.
BoARD OF SUPERVISORS This Board met CAT
afesy afternoon and adopted report in favor Of
correcting tax Of certain persona nam sd, an / re-.
}'0'e9 others, &c. The Board then adjourned.