New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-12

Island. His health had become impaired by para
lytic attack in October last and recurrence OF the
attach Friday last deprived him OF speech mi
finally OF life. IL
POLICE An advertisement appeared IN
one OF the City papers yesterday, aivsine srscers.
poTterhouSe and Junk shop keepers, and hani-car.
men. IN the VIA Ward. Who have paid for licenses
since December. 1912, and who have no, received
the same that If they Will apply al certain place
during The pTeSea, week. their money >hall be re-.
stored
1t appears, then. that somebody has been takius
money from these persons on false preiea>es prom
,>ing to get them licenses wnhou, any authority, "
any intention 80 TO do. In this connection We COPY
the following from Tae Sunday Dispatch
II i rumored that some eight ten afhtayits have
hcen laid before the Mayor, charging one o, oar 20.
Ice Captains with having taken money for Liquor
Licenses which were never taken ont. Most ofthese
sffdayitS SAID IN refer 10 the present year and
some to last year. This Is serious charge and we
hoDe Il Will bC investigated. whoever me oaeaiet
MAY be There are also a variety OF other chArees
such aS borrowing money from the men and never
paving Il back, Sc. Sc.
We trust that tbs matter Will receive tho
rough investigation. and that the party who SHAH
prove 10 be guilty Will not De screened trom punish.
ment. II the above nueniOcs are founded IN fact,
they argue a very corrupt state of things among those
who are charged with projecting the peace m the
With Ward Al any ta!e the Urgent Necessity Of
a Chef of Police who viii attend 10 ms duties win
energy and answering resolution. must be PLAIN 20
those who VIII open their eyes % facts Of cGs;aa,
occurrence IN the City.
The DREAMING Up or THE ENGLISH
FRIoArE HV>SAa.-Our contemporary OF Tie West.
f.t-s n he fhDSe
tells the following story OF the doinsS OF the com.
pany On the morning OF Wednesday. 5th inst, W.
left our office To witness the operations Of Messgs
Pratt. Howe & Co, who are engaged IN breaking up
the wreck Of The English lrgaie Ilus>T and search.
ug for the treasures contained m her She VA,
sunk IN seyenty-hyc feet depth OF water about Il
miles east Of Hur safe. on the l!th OF Nov. i1sO
The wreck lies of Stoncy Island. about 100 yard,
ron the shore which is very boldthe water a, that
distance being about 100 feet In depth This com
pany have chartered the schooner Harriet &
Hannah Capt. Cole. Of New-York, which vessel
now hes anchored over the wreck We arrived
on board Of the schooner about 10 O'Clock.
AN, IN company with several other visitors The
tide 10; suiling to commence operations, a DELAY
of an hour was occasoncd The time oidivns Is M
slack tide 81 either high or low water-thc current
being SO swift at other times that It is impossible 10
accomplish ANYTHING About II o'clock operations
were commenced by encaSngth the person ntendinstc
dive in he submarine armor THIS a compi etc SUIT
Of nda-ribber with a copper head-piece with glass
IN front 70 see through This connects. by mean, ~
pipe with an air.pump. through which the Ar In
forced m and the impure air escapes by valve 1.-THE
bottom Taking IN one hard The signal line, and m
the other the rope by which 10 make tas, any OBJ
ect with which he might come m contact tie
diver was hoiSted over the SIDE OF the boat and
let down 10 the bottom. Aiier remaining there
for about eight minutes, ne made iaS, his rope.
and gave notice Of II by the signal line, when he
was hosted board again, looking more Ike
some sea monster than human beng The
object was immediately hauled upon. but making
too strong resistance for the rope. the diver
obliged 70 descend with a larger one, aud make Il
fast again This time Il was drawn 10 the sur
face and found TO be portion Of the old ship
The object being to break up the wreck, allos
the current 20 pass 1t, and wash away The
mud with which 1t is filed this was considenia
successful dive. At three minutes before ~, the
diver again descended, and remained at the bottom
for ~ minutes This IS not 20 be considered the
longest time a person can stay under water, iW
with tins apparatus person can remain an hour
on two With perfect ease and Saletyl When lie
again assembled, he had IN his hands bottle,
shoc.laSt OF rather ancient style, and small
block used IA rigging vessels Upon drawing up
what he had secured, u was foun - be another
portion OF the wreck, and placed IA a Sow
alongside. The tide now changing , more conli
be- done al high wa;or-an hour having been con
sumed IN the operations. \ few days since a diver
recovered nom ,he wreck plate made Of pewter %
some other metal. with ihc name OF the owner.
60 4 3d.. u fk.. I..fF a
i. also, the English coai-ofarms, IN two places
with the name Of "Thomts,' and Townsend,
Church-St the rest Ne acre unable tc declpheT
These are certainly curoslues, and nave Lam en-
bedded in the bottom OF the river for seventy zone
years We wish these entorprising gentlemen every
success, ard nope they will reap golden harvest
and If perseverance ani energy all secure 'his hey
are the Oacs to secure II.
ia HARVEST HoMr /, 10 be- held n
Lambertyille, HunteIdOn Co., \. y, on oalnTl"I
the sd INST Several eminent speakers, and Baha
Of Music are engaged. The day viii BE- ushered ID
by the firing of cannon, &c All ARE invited 70 ntcnd
and celebrate the lngatheung of a fruitful harvest ~
a becoming manner The committee e' arrange
ments consis, Of - citizens Of The neigliborhooi
RELICS FROM rHF HrssAR-Jordan il.
Mott E,Q.. has ,OrV iIded to The Smithsonian ii'"h
tute several muskets and blunderbus, winch have
been recovered rom The wreck Of uie Engb'h
Fngate Hussar m Heil-Gaie channel Profess"
Henry has Acknow lodged the receipt Of the relics
VILLAGE CELfBgArIoN. On Tuesday
evening a, O'Clock, q meeting Of the villagers Wa
held Al Mornsania Hail. TO appoint u Cominillee lof
the purpose Of making arrangements for the annuh
Village Celebration. Committee OF three "as az
oordingly appointed, and ordered to report ~ the
rext meeting 10 be- held IN Me anne place. On iue'-
day evening, Go-night)
LESSONS IN IrAfIAN.-With all due re-
specl 20 ms knowledge Of lt.4ian we would suggest
70 our friend Of tn, Bosfoa J,ururf, that The PSD