New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-11


md though all the passengers regretted the neceS-
siiy of such detention, they yet warmly aDDaudeI
Capt Stsne Tor ms Kindness to the poor mother. 4
steamboat Captain whose desire 20 20 ahead IS thus
unfortunate 20 ms sympathy for the unfortunate Ger
sanly possesses one important qualification for his
responsible post Such man will never trife with
the lives, be unnlndiul OF the comfort, Of MS pas
sengerS
The POWDER ORDINANCE.-At the late
session an ordnance was passed prohibiting the stor
age Of powder below Sixty sixth-strce,. Many have
denounced the act unnecessary and arbitrary, but
nv reading the following IL will be seen that the Leg
stature had more than year ago passed law max
ing similar restriction. We presume the reading
of THIS act viii satisfy any person that the Council
has but performed its duty
An act TO prohibit the storage Of Powder in the City
OF New-NOrk. Passed Ap. T. 1919
II shall not be lawful for any person or persons
except as hereinafter provided 10 nave or keep any
quantity of gun-pOwder IN any out house, store,
building on other place ia the City OF Ncw-NOrk, TO
the southwark Of line running through the center
Of sxty-second-s from the North 20 the East
River
DROwNED.-A man was found drowned
on the South Beach, near New Creek, Staten Isl
and lie appeared 10 be about 30 years OF age
Had large light whSkers red shirt Inoeskln pants.
and socks "A leather belt bucked around his waist.
Had the appearance OF sailor For further parcu-
lars inquire of Samuel '. Randolph, Coroner, Staten
Island.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.-Three
men named Christian Rhule, Philip Rice and iona
tban KeiseT were yesterday morning arrested on
charge OF entering the grocery OF LudUlck Chapman
al III RldgcSt and breaking the furniture, and also
assaaltng the proprietor and Madres Flammer the
latter OF whom they stabbed in three places His
wounds were dressed by Dr. May, who considers
them Of a dangerous character The accused were
committed to await examination.
ARREST FOR EMBEzzLEMENT.- A young
man named Edmund u. Hopkins was Yesterday
rested by officer Ross OF the Fourteenth Ward on
complaint Of Mr. George Wilson, who charged the
accused with appropnatlng 10 his own use 800,
which nc had been lntruSted with by Dir. Wilson, 10
take up note. The young man, At appears, instead
OF redeeming the note went TO gambling house and
there gaInblcd away the money. An officer was DIS
patched with him 10 the gambling house 70 demand
return of the money, but wat success he met with
our reporter did not learn.
ACCIDENT-A carman named John 7.
Baxter was thrown from ms cart Yesterday morning
AT the corner of Grand-st and the BOwcry, and was
badly hurt. lie was conveyed TO his residence
ACCIDENTS man named j. &. Smith
yesterday fell from the guard OF the steamboat Cleo
patra lying at the sectional dock, to the floor benedth
and was taken TO the City Hospital with leg and
one of his ribs broken - Joseph Garvln, young
man. yesterday fell through the hatchway IN the car
pet mandatory IN FOrty-thrdSt. near Tcnih-aV.
dangerously, and probably fatally injured
SHARP BUSINESS TRANsACTIoN-FEMALE
ROeUB.-A few days since lady, having every APP
pearance of respectable gcntllty about her, stepped
into Stewards fashionable dry goods store IN Broad
way, New-Nork, and purchased shawl, priced at
-four hundred dollars, and presented $1,000 bill on
the Bank of America 10 pay for II. The clerk beng
suspicious of the bill stepped over 10 the Bank ana
inquired of the Cashier who pronounced 1t genuine.
The change accordingly given her, and she took
the purchased shawl and had proceeded as far as the
xhc no oh nd a. Al
thought she had better take II until she had con-
suited her husband. The 900 bill was then handed
her, and she returned the shawl and the change she
had received and left the store. Presently she came
back and said she had concluded TO take It, and lay
ing down 81 900 note received again her change,
took the Cashmere under her arm and disappeared.
After the lady had gone, II was discovered that she
had changed the bill and IN place of the genuine note
had put of upon the clerk counterfeit upon the
same bank leaving Mr.. Stewart minus valuable
shawl and SIX hundred dollars in money.
[NeW-iIaven Journal June 10.