New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-02
PHILADELPHIA.
Presents 10 KoSsuth-Riots-The Weather-Ac-
cidents-Police Reports.

CORRESPONDENCE Of The N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHtA, Nov. 80, 1871.
This. the last day OF Autumn. is cold and
clear a harbinger, no doubt. OF pleasant winter.
Anumoer OF the ladies of this City have caused 70
be prepared, magnacent silver goblet, lined WITH
90 Id, intended for presentation To hos>utn upon as
arrival IN this City. The goblet v foot III height
ard cost one hundred and h!ty collars IL pears 1e
following inscription
Him hose gre heart for freedom glows Ike thine.
Ten thousand glad and grateful hearts tnshIine. -,
Champion OF Freedom Louis koss III AS token OF pro-
found esteem, by several Ladies of Philadelphia d.
1851
James Elyin, aged 80 years was run over on the
Frankfort Road yesterday, and very severely m
lured He was conveyed to the Hospital.
Doblebeney's suspender factory, IN Rossst., Ken
sing,on, was damaged by fire Yesterday, to the ex-
tent Of $500.
John Schla,er, aged IS years was found dead above
this city, on Friday. Iniemperance AMI exposure.
Several unimpOrtant accidents last night and tins
morning, and fires occurred.
The adhereDts and runners with our FIRE compa-
MES have been very riotouSly disposed during the
mast "a hours and the police IN consequence, made
many arrests. ThetwO most important were made
about O'Clock this morning Inc nrst, mares
Maglnnis WAS arrested AZ Fourth and CheSnut-sts'
for almost cutting of with heavy IRE horn, the ear
OF John Nichols and the second, James Craig, Was
taken in charge at Third and Plne-sts for commit
ting violent assault upon William Davis Our
fire boys" are getting beyond bounds again. They
need closer check upon their hoN oil animal
spirits
An adjourned meeting OF the board OF ponce was
held on Friday eTening
Prss,nt-Messrs DOnohue, OF Spring Garden
Monis, OF the City Mott, OF the Northern Lioer'
ties Ogden, of Penn District Rambo OF kenSing-
ton Richards, OF Southwark RlDgland, OF Moyd-
mensing snowden OF the City Taylor, OF Ricn'
InOnd and keyser. Presdent-lO
Abstnt-Nr. PIerSOn, OF West Philadelphia.
The clerk. Mn. Welsh, being absent on official
business, Nj. kaObo was appointed secretary W)
The President announced the OBJECT Of the meet
Ing 70 Re the consideration OF the report OF the
special committee Of three. 10 whom was referred
the resolution from the last stated meeting, relative
10 the reduction OF policemen
majority of the committee, Messrs. Ismbo
chairman, and Mott reported aS follows:
10 TIE President and lfem1crs OF he Police Board
GENTLLmEN. The Committee TO whom vas reieF4od
the following resolution. viz.
of ss dshs Poss Sss
ss Of one man IN ever SIX hundred Sxs.ie i.hsba.t'
scubly 4 MAJ J. 1850 Provided that. me city or any
II the districts have fraction Of seventy ave ~ m'se
taxshss additional Policeman may be appointed.
REroRr
Tia: the, have briefly reviewed the operations Of me
Marshall Police from The time the ssiem went into op
ration. which bpt one year tr'm as ergau/ t dnd
find that 'hs result has been m9s' gr 'iyng at only to
tie friends ~ to system but T. tn'e who tecla'med
AGAINST for the moral and social condition ths vast
community has been much improved aug rs chaTac,or
elevated 10 that standard Of whI no othef ciy 20 e
Ia boast ior that spnr Of ia~s'ne's, "hc1 Tor
wears had re gued unchecked and had b defiance 10 law
and caused pesccatse and order loving cl/eus 20 have
falf spprsh OF greater evils has been s1Ddued,
and ysly have become oheditnt ~ inc Ia" when
thew had wantoDy violated and Philadelphia has assumed
her proud position that she once occupied and Is 40 longer
the -sgrnah Of Ter sister cities aud oaa 10 enxe
COMPARISON with any city, for aud order; which may
be mainly attributed to the Marhais Police for rs ope-
rafions are not confined - any rarrc lar locality.
The sev-,a Municipal Poi e Depart nsnts have aso
contributes much - these happy results for 10 ~ manifest
that the whole # the PoIce De nments nave been
mated with de- ernned sri to purge The city and Dis
trIcts OF violence and disorder.
The new system went into operation with frce of 10
OF GERS and suboTlDates tasei 70 1870 At
a. nnal cost Of about $4,000 including salaries aad
cidenal xpenses which has been appon0ned among tie
several Districts according 70 tho taxable Inhabitants:
which bears heavy upon several DIS cis that
already oyersfocAed and ntmuch as peace ale order
have restored and there appears - be gea.
sy Tor continuing the llber OF Policemen.
would therefore recommend a diuinuon accordance
with the outoa referred - the committee which VIII
make reduction OF 81 men, leaving forcs Of IA officers
10 be app1rtIoned follows which val be 90 every
SIX hundred tavshlrs