New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-12


at Charleston on Their return, MAJOR r having pro
ceeded with Boiling to Columbia We understand
MAJOR T S on MS WY back without Boliing, not
having received the telegraph spach 30 the mo-
nev to purchase him having been raised. 1T Is sad
many persons IN south Carolina were rather dis
pleased than otherwise, a, Botmgs being returned,
some beng afraid Of his sentiments n respect to their
slaves. and Others would rather, # any thing. lie
would have been kept by the North than not. Avast
many others, again. were glad to see the law fully
carried outl
L. :. DIsTRIcT CoURT-Beiore Judge
Bzrrs-The following gentlemen answered 70 their
names and were sworn as Grand Jurors, VIZ
Gerardus Boyce Foreman Messrs Wm. Ba.agh.
| James Boyd. james 7. Berry. Henry Ellsworth. VII
| liam ortes James Gnnnell, j. BenJ. has6rolcA
| Seaman Loweue. Caleb : Merritt. Daniel Oakley,
| Jesse d. Price Albert W. smith. John b. Walton.
! Hora:o y Wild. Alfred II. Clark, James English,
! stephen SkdmOre.
The charge OF the Court was then delivered and
| the Jury retired. The Criminal Calendar FOR their
action IS rot large consisting Of some offences. such
as assaults with dangerous weapons attempts Il re-
| volt &c. q, sea.
RELIEF FOR THE WIDOWS or THE MIA
nERED PoMcExES-On Wednesday evening the
Board Of Aldermen adopted a report, granting a
donation Of 500 to each Of the widows Of the po-
lcemen murdered in the Fourth Ward. They are
to receive il by yearly instalments of 500 EACH
| until the sums appropriated are exhausted.
FIRE.-On Wednesday night fire broke
out In blacksmith shop, No IS Fourth-st., occu-
ped by Licking & Hoffman. It was soon extin-
rulsaed by Hose Companies Nos. l6 and l.. Dam
age trfrg
FMIGRANr BooKERs.-An emigrant
named SeWald was last week charged more than
fair price by a forwarder named jacob Glebert for
a passage to 81 Louis, and the matter being made
known 10 the Commissioners OF Emigration, they en-
tered a complaint IN the Mayors Office and His Hon
or after a rigid examination into the case rendered
the following decision, which should be warning TO
| Others in similar practice
/ The laws for the protection of emigrants arriving
IL this port on their way 10 the interior provide that
no person ,haiexercSe the vocation Of Booking such
| eIngrants and taking money for their inland fare or
for the transportation of their baggage. without first
obtaining license OF the Mayor Of the city where
such business Is transacted, and that such licenses
NAV be revoked for cause. The obvious and oSiens-
bic design of those laws and especially of the pro-
vision for granting and reyokng licenses, being for
the protection of foreigners arriving here, from the
/ mrOsllOns and eXtOruOns to which they nave IN
! various WAYS been subjected and when i Is made
appear that person licensed 10 BOON emil
grants as aforesaid, has taken from any Such paSsen
ger greater price for such inland fare thln Is far
and Just. or Is usual among the persons engaged IN
the business. should deem that good cause TO re-
! woke the license of such person.
From the representations that nave been maze 10
me- that John J. GIebert. Licensed Booker. charged
and received from Jacob Sewald, an emlgrant, S2-
for the inland fare of Two persons, the emlEran ana
his WIFE TO ST Louis, and II being satisfactorily es-
tabishod BY the testimony of Mr. John Allen. and
several other persons engaged IN the business of for
Wardmg Cmigran> 10 the interior. tha the outside
prce asked for such fare by several respectable and
responsible houses / $ll passenger. and IN some
considerably less. and that those prices afford
far and Just compensation, the license of John J.
Giebert iSreyoked. \. {. ktNGsLAND. Mayor.
Mayors Ofce sept. 10, ISL
\ CANADIAN VIcTIMzFD BY PETER
f FUNKs-MT Webster Canadian, recently arrived
M the City, Wedne Sday. while viewing the sights in
Chatham ST, was attracted by the well known cry OF
Gong. going" and finally entered mock auction
. shop when gold watch was up for Sae-he com
I menCed bidding upon 1t and was followed by the
Peters" who run il up TO 1929 when " Mr. Nerdant'
bid an extra 81 and knocked of to him lie paid
the monev and took the watch, which Is probably
worth about s35, after which he expressed a wish to
visit another OF therespcc'abe establishments Of the
same kind when one OF tn" Peters kindly offered to
tSoOli HIM. His services were accepted and on arrIy-
ing at a STOP of a similar description nearly adIOn-
I ug the one NJ which Mr. Webster had made MS er-
cefnf bargain, the Peter" demanded s. for ms ser
wees, which after A little hesitation, VII Webster
pad. HtfOlc lea ing TINS Sllop MT w pOckttcu an
. other watch for which he paid $50-thc value OF II
beng probably about one half that amount. On tell
ue over his experience 10 a friend IN the course OF
The afternoon. he learned that ne had been cheated
and was advised to apply to the Chef of Police for
Ietress He sid So and by the interference of Officer
Norris. $50 was obtained from the Peter Funks and
handed over 10 INN With this he Seemd satisfied
anC sand he was shortly gong 10 California where he
could sell hls watches 20 good advantage
THREE BOYS DRowNED.-On Wednesday
evening. be,We cen o and o'clock, four colored boys
were rowing out from the dock IA a small boat. near
the foot of Barclay-st., when one of the liobo6cn
Ferry steamers came III contact with II, and three Of
. the bows were instantly knocked overheard aud
/ crowned. They stood up when they saw the
/ steamer coming upon them. for the purpose, proba
bly. OF catching hold of her CHAINS, but she came with
such force that Their grip was checked and. while
The small boat was not upset she received a severe
shock, thai precpltalec Inc BOYS into The water.
The other boy. happening 10 keep his seat, was not
| injured IN tie least The accident l. attributed TO
The carelt ssneS> Of the boys The steamboat pilot
when discovering them stopped the speed, but Il was
I too late The bodies OF The drowned boys were not
/ Uncovered up 10 u late hour "Wednesday evening
CovPT OF GENERAL SESSIONS w cdneSiay-
Before Judge Betbe and Aldermen Franklin and Miller
Trrni for Grand Lorceng A man named John Los was
tined charge Of grand arcny. m stealing % s1yeresas
fom Peter Harper the 9th Of August ast The testi-
lunuv went 10 establish the following facts Nj Harper
was passenger on the ship VIM Nelson, which arrived
Nc So r. NJ Harper not heins ready leave her
ceved al INVITATION from LOIS Who the ships cook t.
board a. his guest Nj II accented the INVITA-
tiOu. md slept the same apartment with him bo'
named Seleu Crow also occupied portion Of the room
| with them DURING the night % soveresus were taken
the pocket of HaTperS pau'aoouS The complain m
Missed he money immediately on getting np. The boy
| STEPHEN Coos immediately searched. but No money
found upon his Los and Crow were both Ar
rested and locked ESSEX II Tket Police Prison AFTER
confinement OF several DAYS. the prisoners made DIS
hy when the officers Of the police reie enabled -
ind p These tIed the nlgtcap cf
TIE accused. which found the Aeu-coon II was
poys that the Do, Crow had confessed to some persons
that he had stolen money but this explained b. Crow
who ,ad that Ltss induced HIM that By sch
means they would both clear The jury satisfied
that Los guilty. they therefore convicted him and he
The Court az burned f3rthe DAY
MoRE ABOUT LoPEz.-THe Courier pub
hshes the following letter, and assures lis readers