New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-29

falls hot ate tie chill weather Of the past week |
The thermometer ran up to the JAY paoh, and the |
streetcrowds took the shady side The noon was
suitry and swelerne, bat toward evening COLI !
wind arose which swept the streets ike San
Frnncisc1 nor.h-wester. TIE SKY was prophetic
Of storm up to late hour
THE New CoISs.-W are indebted To w t.
DU BoIs, Esq. OF the L. 5. Mint PhhadePhla, Tor
specimens Of the new coins provided for by ME-
Dckinsons BILL which has lately been referred 10
the Finance Committee Of the Senate. TIE three
cent piece, which il three-iourths silver and one
fourth copper is little smaller in circumference
than hall dime and about two-thirds the thickness
1t could hardly be mistaken for one in the pocket
On the face is Phrygisn cap, surrounded by rays
with the word Liberty" upon it, and "ls1o
underneath; on the reverse the number 4" ILL.,
oircled by a sprig Of foliage. outside Of which are
the words UNITED STATES or AMERICA" The
new cent is about the size OF dime, with a large
hole in the center, ostensiby to give it greater cir
conference, though this feature will be very
venient, by distinguishing it. in the pocket, from
all small silver pieces. On one side it has merely
" Cent" and 1850 = on the other " U. 5. A." and
"ONE.TENTH SILVER" The edges OF both coins
are not miled. Their design and execution strike
US as admirable in every respect. The cent is OF
light reddish-gray color, and not more than one
eighth the weight Of the copper cent. If the bill
should pass hich there seems no reason to doubt,
this coin will be the greatest improvement which
| has ever been introduced into our currency. The
three cent piece is intended to be paid atthe Mint
| in exchange for the small Spanish money, now in
| circulation, a. its current value. Its adoption will
suggest another reform-the reduction OF letter
postage to its value At any rate let us have these
| two light, elegant and convenient CONS trst and
| then we will talk OF what follows.
| The STEAMSHIP PAcIFIc.-Mr Isaac Vanderbilt
the pilot who brought the packet ship Yorkshire
into port Sunday, says that he saw the steam
ship Pacific on Saturday evening at Is minutes past
| O'Clock Fire Island bearing by compass n / T..
| The Pacific left the Bar off Sandy Hook at P. NJ
! The distance made was Sc miles in hours, against
head wind and sea.
Capt. Leitch of the steamship Margaret, which
arrived on Monday evening from Halifax, reports
that on Sunday, at l 40 P. NJ. he spoke the U. s.
mail steamer Pacific; at the time she was in lat.
4Oo 40, long 69' 3O--about $50 miles from Sandy
Hook. She had then been out 20 hours and 40 min
utes from the same point giving speed of near
l2J miles per day. This is doing very well, bat az
ter the trip of the Asia, went do to boast in adj
vance.
STREET Music" Sappho" writes to us com.
painingly in regard to the grinding of music in the
public streets. She would prefer that there should
be large manufactures erected in unnhabited dis
n a. ~ b,1 49,.
and would no doubt be willing to contribute some
thing toward establishing them. Now, much as
we deplore the woes of Sappho," we do not see
how she can escape them unless by initiating her
Grecan ancestress and pitching herself from the
balcony of Castle Garden into the Bay. Most per-
sons, we believe, consider these music grinders as
something of nuisance. Some-of whom Sap
pho" is probably one-look upon them as positive
vermin, and regret that there is no Magnetic Pow
der to extermnate them, nor All Healing Ointment
to their infections Others-the boys, for in
stsnce-take great delight in them, and if there is
monkey included, regard them as benefactors Of
their race. Others again. of transcendental cast
view them as visible types or illustrations of the
harmopes which govern Nature. SO that, on the
whole, it is doubtful whether they confer more an
noyance than pleasure. For our part we confess
TO a sort of liking for them, since We are perched
so high that the dscords rarely reach us. We
advise "Sappho to be patient
US. DISTRICT CoURT.-Ths Court was in ses.
sion yesterday and the Petit Jury called with a
view to take up the criminal calendar The Grand
Jury did not come into Court, but in session, OF
course secret. A large number Of persons are in
attendance as witnesses in trials, and also before
the Grand Jury.
U. s. CoURT.-The Grand Jury adjourned yes
terday little after II O'Clock. Nothing TRANSFERRED
They will resume their session tomorrow. The
trial OF Joanna Quinlin indicted on a charge Of
passing counterfeit money, and Of John Moressey,
as to watch, &c. in bis possession, laid over
till to- morrow. coored man named Becker, for
assault at sea with dangerous weapon, pleaded
guilty and was remanded for sentence.
COMPLIMENT TO LIEUT.. ScHEScK. - Messrs.
Young & Leavitt have just finished magnificent
speaking trumpet to be presented to Lieut. J. r.
Schenck, U. s. ~, Commander of the steamship
Ohio, by meeting Of the passengers on board,
March %, 1850 The trumpet is Of solid silver,
with gold mouth-piece, and is most deliberately
wrought with beautiful devices. The inscription
is surrounded with wreath composed Of oak and |
laurel branches with fruit. and on the reverse side
is an accurate engraving Of the ship whose COM
mander is to receive this appropriate compliment.
THE SAsDwIcH ISLAND PRIScEs-The two
Hawaiian Princes, ALEXANDER LIHoLIHo aud
LOT KAMEHAMEHA, left this City for Washington
Monday, accompanied by Dr.. JUDD, the sand
witch Island Embassador After short stay 10
the Capital, they intend making TIP TO Michigan
and Niagara, previous to their departure tor their
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