The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-18

be placed ia some conspicuous place on boats;
steamers navigating rivers to be stopped and
anchored in case Of fog, darkness or other
causes, which may render navigation unsafe;
prescrbes rules for vessels passing each Other.
In addition to the Board Of Inspectors, the
law provides that the. President Of the United
States, with the advice Of the Senate, shall
also appoint nine Sspereising Inspectors,
who shall also be selected for their skill and
experience in steam navigation, and who are
to meet at least once in each year, for joint
consultation, and the establishment of such
rules and regulations to govern the duties of
the other Board of Inspectors, whose proceed.
ngs are to be regularly laid before them, to ena-
BILE them TO ascertain whether the provisions Of
the law have been strictly complied with; to
consult upon and suggest measures for the
safety Of the lives Of passengers; to point out
the advantages and disadvantages of the va
rious descriptions of engines, boilers, &C., the
results of these examinations TO be commune
Gated to the Secretary of the Treasury; 10
watch over all parts Of the districts OF the
other Board of Inspectors, to visit said board
ard consult with them upon matters deemed
proper and expedient: and also have power to
examine, at their pleasure, all passenger boats
for the purpose of inspecting; and the duties
of all to be performed under the obligations of
solemn oath. The inspectors to be appointed
forthwith-the law TO take effect on certain RE
vers on the first of January next, and at all
other places ON the first Of March next
MADAME SoNTAG.-IHE MOB, ,&c.-We
have already stated that the grand serenade,
by about 600 musical performers, which was
to have been given to Madame Sontag, in New
York, on Monday night last, was prevented by
mob. The New York papers state that the
scene was one Of the most dsgraceful which
has for some time been enacted in that CITY,
At the late hour of IL o'clock at night, when
the musicians arrived to proceed with the SER
enade, the whole open space in front of the
Hotel at Union Place, where Madame Sontag
was stopping, was densely filled with men,
women and children, collected to hear the
music and in vain did the musicians attempt
to proceed with the programme. notwthstand.
ing the aid of the police to keep order, and the
efforts of two fire companies TO force passage
for the serenaders in front of the Hotel. The
rioters commenced by hooting and yelling,
keeping an uproar that rendered everything but
their own noise inaudible. The usual prac
tice of smashing all the white hats in the
crowd was followed ; the music ans were at
lacked and beaten, some of their instruments
(of great value) were broken, and their music
books torn up. This was followed by breaks
ing into Deiavan's Hotel. breaking the furni.
ture and glasses, and assailing the inmates,
women and all. There was no feeling against
Madame Sontag, but the ruftians acted purely
from riotous feelings.
| On Monday next, the Goth inst, Madame
| Sontag's first concert in America, is announced
| to take place at Metropolitan Hall, one of the
largest exhibition rooms in New York. Her
| concerts are TO be produced in style ofimpo..
| sing magnifcence. A grand orchestra. con-
sisting of seventy performers, led by Mr.. Carl
| Eckbert, late Conductor of the italian Opera
| House, Paris, and the Italian Opera Chorus,
| finale and female,) have bee n engaged. Sig.
| G. Pozzolini first tenor from the Imperial
| Opera, St. Petersburg, and Paul Julien, the
volinist, will also assist at Madame Sontag' 8
concerts. The votaries of music are awaiting
with great anxiety her debut.
| |