New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-15

The reduction of Pot Rock 10 the depth Of twenty
and half feet below mesn low water has beeo accom-
phhed BY the rRg upon il surface under water, with
out any drDing Of the rock Two hundred and eighty
four submarine charges Of which twenty were OF
seventy eight pounds and two hundred and fy seven
of one hundred and twenty-five pounds each con-
Stunning thirty four housand two hundred and thiry-one
pounds Of powder.
In the discharge Of this public trust which volan-
tsriv sssumed the execution Of which hes been both
delicate and difficult feel % be ny duty TO submit
received BY me toward defrayng the expense OF re-
moving the rocks from the channel OF Har Gsie and
also statement Of the expenses which have been IN
Cured in the prosecution Of that work IN order that the
same may be examined and audited As the present
session OF Congress- drawing to close s necessary
that an application should be Immediately msde to that
body the passage of act providing tor the refund
ing the money raised pay the expense OF this work
and wish TO advise with committee IN relation
thereto
Three gentlemen of high standing have heen named
as such Comfnirtee: two have been waited upon and
have consented TO the third IN consequence oil
his absence from the City has no; yet been con suited
trust that Congress will make the required appro-
pration as the removal Of the rocks from the great
thoroughfare of Hurl Gate was work OF necessity
work OF great public utility, and accomplished at COST
trifng indeed, compared with the value OF the work
have delayed making this report In hopes OF reees
ing the engraved streets mentioned By Lieut. Bartlett;
but they are not yet completed. ,
The Submarine operations on Frying Pan and Ways
Reef subsequent TO the completion OF the removal Oh
a
relative the unfortunate explosion of one Of the blast
ing charges above water in firing Frying Pan on the
Goth of March, viii be made the subject Of another and
further report Z. MSAIAM.
Mr.Yorl, May l4th, 1859.
FIREs.-Last night fire broke out in
the varni,h factory of c. W. Lowerie in Fortyhfhst,
near Secondav, which was entirely consumed not
withdrawing the most energetic action of the freen,
who were early on the ground. They succeeded, how
ever in conhnipg the fire to the building Ia which Il
originated. The FIRE caused by the boiling ever OF
a kettle OF varnish Loss about $500 No Insurance.
At an early hour this morning Are occurred In the
cabin of the Canal boat General Worth, lying at pier
mol r. The flames were subiucd before much
damage occurred to the vessel The Captains wife was
badly burned in consequence of her garments taking
fire. She threw herself into the river, from which she
rescued. with great difficulty, by her husband and
Officer kieider Of the First Ward
No Loss.-The Albany Mutual Insur-
ance Company lost nothing BY the FIRE In Frenchs Hotel
ARREST FOR SrABBING-DIsCHARG
james Mc(;lone Center Market butcher was arrested
last evening by the Fourteenth Ward Police charge of
having stabbed Geo. T. Murphy, Of No l2l Mubsry:st, in
the neck ON Sunday morning last and who nov lying In
very dangerous condition in the Hospital from his injuries
The Coroner empannsed Jury to inquire into the Of
the woundng and from the testimony sdduced the Jury de-
then discharged the accused.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcENY.-Henry
c. Hope barber doing business in CansLs yesterday
arrested by OFFER bigger of the Jefferson Police Court
charged with stealing diamond breastpin $50 aud
Sl00 in gold CON- from trunk in the house of Mrs Harriet
Forester The accused had ngatiated himself into the
good ersces of the andlady from whom it alleged he had
borrowed $780, for which he her his note This note,
together with the above described property he chag
ed with stealing He taken betore Justice McGrsh,
and committed for trial.
ARREST FOR FALSE PRETENCEs.-Offi-
TienchaIt of the Chiefs Office yesterday arrested
young named John Vandne charged with having
licited and obtained money different times from the
bes of Fire Cos No 6 aud A. and Others under pctsnse of
its being Appropriated for the benefit of disabled emen.
when in fact he appropriated !; TO his He
locked up by Mayor Kinssan tor trial