New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-22


pavement was to have been finished long and gassy
debate, or rather talk ensued; but was evident at
a glance that the thing bad been fixed, that the
pavement would 60 down. that the City would never de-
aud the 81 200 forfeit money, that instead of exsctng
even the terms of the written contract the interested
parties would do just they pleased and the public
might help themselves If they could. At last the City
Fathers referred the subject to committee, and in
few minutes sfterward, for pant Of quorum adjourned
TO Tie 7 day Of June So they manufacture for the &C.
caon an excuse for not stopping the ridiculous humbug
BY running away from the Board and for chg adjourn
ment which some good friend Of the contractor
makes jus. as long as the City Charter win allow.
The Aldermen know the Perrine Pavement 10 be tie
most expensive the slowest to put down, the worst
N take Nd the soonest to wear out the most disa-
ereeable TO drive over of any yet tried; they know
that the contractor has failed to perform his bonds,
and that it is just and proper that he should be
stopped they know that upon the hint that ne might
be stopped, he set to work with haste most an
usual and unwarrantabe to make as large breach
in the streetas he could before the meeting the Board
thew know that the work will occupy the whole summer,
to the great damage of residents in that vicinity, and
the greater inconvenience Of the travelling public
they know that when it done it would be true
apology for pavement at least; yet, knowing all this,
they wink at the breach Of contract and virtually cay
to the parties Go on, we will you safe through,
and the people may whistle" There Is but one thing
about it that we do nat know and that s, we do not
know that any of the Aldermen have been bhbsd into
the singular action exhibited by them upon the matter
las, night.
TBE DUTcH FRIGATE.-This trim craft
which has decided Yankee appearance, and is the
f,rtbest possible removed from what generally con-
csive to be the figure of Dutch ships anchored of
Castle Garden and an object Of much curiosity 10 tho
Ba,terv.promenaders 1t Is amusing to hear the COM
ments Of ancient Knckerbockers upon this new idol of
the moment They are always full of warm sympathy
for ANYTHING that comes from the dear old fatherand
but it not once in lifetime that they see the flag
Of the Netherlands waving In our hsrbor from the
nlzzen Of ship-ofwar. Hence they are now in
the full feather of ancestral pride, and the knicker-
booker blood Is running high and strong The hospa-
bile and oyia Soma of St. Nicholas the earliest saint in
the New World, supposed to have come over In the
"Goode Yrow" In I6l0-have set their house In order
for their honorable guests, and grand banquet will
.oon h.ppep whereat shall have all the majesty of
Dutch history from the broom Of Van Tromp to the
wooden leg of Peter stuyvesans There will be hsrity
deifed onthat occasion; long pipes oily brooks, crul-
lers, paas eggs krout, I'd omne gems, will re-
store the days Of DID, and any of the party fail to see
the gable ends Of the houses all fronting the street as
they deviste homeward, it will be wonder indeed
But seriously have good reason to be delighted with
the advent of the prince Of Orange whose Comman-
der with the unspeakable name) is very Prince OF
good Fellows, rightly knowing how to confer and re.
ceive hospitality,
His beautiful ship is the admiration OF all who have
trod its snowy decks and the remarkable discipline Of
the gallant crew calls for another note OF admiration
Whoever can spare hour for visit to the p of o.
will be glad that he went.
w The dust is mastered at last; the
old system - sprnkng is moro in operation, and
Broadway is redeemed from whirlwinds of dust to be
plunged into oceans of mud But since experience has
proved that cannot have cur streets swept we must
be content to have the dust wet down. and put up with
mud instead of cleanliness Would that some man
could invent streetsweepng machine that could cast
about thousand votes then we might hope TO gee the
broom Of reform work in Until that
happens, we may well despair of clean streets
MERITED TEsTIMoNIAL.-An elegant
silver trumpet in process of manufacture at the
establishment of Mr. David Raft, No. ISL Broadway to
be presented to Mr. James Mount Fireman Of Hose Co
No H. for the daring and bravery exhibited by him in
entering the window of burning dwelling in the Bow
ery between Hester and Grandsts, about two 1ths
SINCE and rescuing several persons from an awful
death The donors the members of his company,
with some other friends 1t will be recoected that the
Common Council, at the time, passed very comp.
menary resolution touching the heroic conduct of Mr.
r..
that his services should be remembered by some fitting
testimonial The trumpet is similar in design and pat.
tern to one presented months since to Capt Brcn.
nan, OF the Sixth Ward Police.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-A Mr..
Henry Holmes, of Cohoes, Albany County, arrived In
the City Thursday last putup at No. 80 Greene
st. Being stranger in the City, and wishing to
of the sights he took walk through the Sixth
Ward, when ne fell in with acquaintance named
James Fenton, who escorted him to the house of
Edward Herman, No 50 Cross-st, where he after
left Mr.. Holmes, promising shortly to return He how
ever, did not return at the time appointed and Mr. H.
becoming tired of waiting sailed forth TO explore the
points on his responsibility, when he was met
at the door by Edward Hollis a black, and white lad
named McRea, whom he had seen in Kiernans house.
These fellows volunteered to conduct him to some OF
the dens In the vicinity, end after going with him from
place to place, they at u O'clock while passing the cor
of Anthony and Little Wster-sts, stopped suddenly
when Hollis tripped him up and threw him down
flight Of steps into The ruifans then com
menced riing his pockets, but met with much resist
ance, when McRea cried out "hafe him. knife him -
The PROSTATE man, thinking they about to take
his e cried Murder = at the top of his voice. and was
fortunately heard by Officer MeCsuley, Of the Sixth
Ward who fastened to the place, but before arriving
the rsscs who lad heard the alarm rap of the officer
released their grasp and fed into building by,
whence they were pursued and arrested. On examin
ing the place where the assault had been committed,
the officer found wallet containing So together with