The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-05


How THE BUSINESS OF PUBLIC CORPORATIONS IN.
THIS CITY is TRASsAcTED-Many Of readers
may have noticed an advertisement which has ap-
peared in columns for the last two or three
days, and which suggests matter deserving Of
some consideration. We alude to the advertise
ment seeking information to young Ger
boy, about eight years old, and named
Ergebert Ertbel. whom the Bavaran Consul
desires to discover, or to learn what has become
of him, and whether he is living or dead. The
story is plainly told in the advertisement. The boy
arrived in this port, from Havre, in August, lSi9
and was brought by Mrs. Thompsohn to the Office
of the Commissioners of Emigration, on tho ninth
of October following Being then in delicate health,
he taken charge Of by the Commissioners, and
sent to the House Of Refuge Wards Island till he
should recover, when his guardian was to take him
back. In the following December, when the woman
went TO reclaim the boy at the institution he was
nowhere to be found therein, and could not be nc.
counted for. The books did not afford any clue to
what had become Of him-whether he had died or
been discharged and, since then, his fate remains
mystery.
That is the simple story Of the poor German
child but great deal of romance is associated
with it. From tho interest manifested in it by the
Bayarian Consul, it wosld appear probable that he
boy Of no mean parentage, but perhaps the
child Of wealthy noble, and the heir to a large
property--tbe right to which must remain in nbey-
so long no proof can DO adduccd ofhis fate
And all this uncertainty and mystery the result Of
n laxity in the discipline Of the insttution-thc neg
lgencc Of its officers, and the want Of proper at
tention to their public business, the part Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration. II is highly die
creditablc to them a body, and calls for public
disupproba,on. We give their certificate in
this case which is sufficient to convict them Of the
grossest earelcssness;-
0rrIcE THE COMMISSIONERS FMioRhTov, New
York Dec IL ls50.-This is to certify that Engebcrt
Erle six years OF age native OF Germany who arrived
at this port during the month u Angut 1919 from
Iavre n hin. The ~ which IL unknown adj
mit,cd in the Emerant Refuge. Wards leland under
The care the Comit siopers Of Emigration the 9th
oi October 1S49 and that the 10Th N Deem
b. r. 1872 offa;d Eugelbert Erthel has been dis
the said ns uOn except on the books III the
tad nsitulon. though diligent search has several
times been made him and 1t ia believed that the said
EnglehtIt Lrth. h~ died that by mistake the entry
hs death elected tn be made, that tn. entry
made against the name Of some other inmete OF the
Institution tSignsd)
tsed) JNO II GRrsCONE General Agent.
This is but solitary instance; but We need not
doubt that hundreds Of similar might be found
on examination into the concern. We begin now to |
understand the motives Of the Commissioner. Of Emf
grafton in excluding reporters from their meetings.
1t might have been otherwise impossible to concea
from tho public the mismanagement Of their bust
ness. The whole affair requires thorough sitting.