New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-25

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four miles per hour. This is the quickest passage
ever made.
TIE PRICE OF CARTAGE.-Thursday nextis the
first day Of May and of course half the City will
be on the move. On these occasions the Cart
men Of our City are always in great demand, and
they very naturally take advantage OF the public
necessity, and where a customers no. well post
ed up, charge him roundly for taking bis ohatses
from one place to another. The laws regulating
the price to be charged for this service are very
stringent and that those intending 70 move may
know what they are, we publish the following
abstract Of them:
Furniture, household, and houiiug, every load s'i
cents
In all cases where the distance exceeds half mile, snd
does rot exceed two miles he carmAn shall be enuued 10
receive one hrd for load Of the same articles
for every additional hslf mile he shall cart them
III any shall ssf, densnd, receive, take, ex-
sa any easI rae or Is n es Gf Pss or
visions Of tia lite be Iha forfeit snt psy The lun OF ave
t0IHTI Tor every luch Ofrnse.
No csrtnsn ihsl neglect or refuse to cart or employ
bis horse and Isd IN The transp saOn Of sly aru
cles whatever when required unless be be then &C Tally
oihervie employed unless the distance be shall be re
haH under penalty of$5 for every sueh oasase
DoDGr AND THE YASKELs-n Dodge is as
good a singer as an active business man, there
there can be no doubt about his Concert. He has
already made arrangements with the Eastern
trains to issue excursions for the occasion, and
bring in his friends from Providence, Worcester
Boston, Lynn, and all along shore. Judging from
bis late successes in the East, manyof MS friends
will embrace this opportunity Of hearing him
again, and at the same time seeing something OF
the Great Metropolis.
The SING s1NG PRIsoN.-B efore the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature, the Assembly passed
resolution to appoint Committee OF Five to in
quire into the condition of the Sing Sing Prison,
and TO investigate the transactions of It's officers
for'some years past. In accordance with the re.
solution, the Speaker placed the following gentle
men on the Committee: George Underwood OF
Cayuga, Chairman, Charles Severance, OF Ede,
Alexander Graham, OF Tompkins, George f. Ba
ker, of Kings, and John H. Wooster, of Herki
mer. Il is understood that the Committee will
commence its duties at the Prison next week, and
that the investigation will be very thorough.
CHURcH ELFcTIoNs-At the election for War
Gems and Vestrymen Of Calvary Church, held on
Tuesday last, the following gentlemen were
chosen Charles Taylor and Philip X. Kearney
Wardens j. g. Carpenter, Thomas Ward, l.. s
Comstock, DR. Peckham Robert Oracle, John W
SMITH, Francis H. Upton, and Isaac Gibson, YES
trymen.
For st. Thomas Church the election resulted
in the choice Of David Hidden, Mark Spencer
Wsrdeps. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,, Edward
81. Willett, Lyman Deniscn John C.zimmerms~
Archibald RUSSELL Evert A. Duyckink' Thomas
]. Leslie and Charles H. Clayton, Vestrymen'
q The packet ship Zurich Capt. Rice ar
rived at this port ye,terd.y morning. from Havre'
which port she left on the Sd inst. and the Lizard
on the 5th.
The Danube Capt Chase, sailed from Havre
on the 9Th inst and arrived here yesterday morn
ing. These two passages among the shortest
On record
BoRGHEsE AGAIN.-By reference to our adver'
Using columns it will be seen tina. Mdle. Boz
CHEESE, Of whom we all retain such pleasant recol'
lections, will sing again, sfser long absence, in
Tripler Hall on Sunday evening next. She will
be supported by number Of choice yocalists and
performers.
TIE CHURCH sUIT.-The suit between the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, PLAINTIFF aud
the Methodist Episcopal Church, North defend
ants, will be tried in the United States Circuit
Court in this City on the 18th Of May next -
Daniel Lord, of this City, Reverdy Johnson, Of
Maryland, and Daniel Webster, OF Massachusetts,,
appear for the plaintiffs, and f. L Fsacher and
George Wood, of New. York, and Rufus Choate'
OF Massachusetts, for defendants.
Mr.. WEBSTER Is THIS CITY.-Hon. DANIEL
WEBSTER arrived at the Astor House last even
ing. on his return to Warrington
STATEN ISLAND FERRY.-A large number oil
citizens OF BtAien Island have purchased The seamooA
Columbus which has recently been running on the New
Brpsvick, Bridgeport and Sing Sing routes, and ha7e
ealed from the Corporation Ihs Pier al Albany Bs"-
North River Pie boat been pat In perfect order with
new saloons boilers &C. and viii comFsuoe running es
IL 10 May 10 and from Tompklnsvis slspleion and CIR
ton every hour during the day. bali tie price charged
by The present ierry-bosls.
A Masonic PIcTURE.-We hear that Clark X
Brother the DsEserreoypiss are about 70 issue very
ar AID splendid print OF the ceremony Of the Junction
ofst Johns with ~ Stale Grand Lodge Of Masons 10
December last I expected u be very excellent pic
tnre and viii be extensively sought by the fraternity
THE THIRD HUssARs.--To'day one OF the
Troops Third Husssr Regiment 65 srongl will turn
out to attend the obsequieS OF decesIed member The
regiment 10 which this troop is attached "a ell cavalry 10
one uniform The Huissrs by recent eel Of tho LeEiss
ure are hereafter TO form HuSssr Brigade, some TIRES
or four troops Joining IT, None are more worthy, II fine
horse, ne uniforms strict attention TO duty and uumeH
cal Strength be claim 10 consideration To he p'esen
Cc'ore the regiment owes ~ discipline and gree! 'ecss
The brigade will be one Of the most brlsn. organizations
II lie country.
YoUNG MEN's DEBATING S0CIETY.-Thls Soci-
ETY. which mainly composed Of young men engaged IN
mechanical ard Ike occupations, AID who make 40 pre-
ersoni 10 superior literary requirements over other in'a
udons Of he kind celebrated i h Anniversary yeS'sr
tly everlnz N he Bleesks- Bltlnga 10 B.seckerst