New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-01

RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER,
Is lssa. D''''''' g' h ssa '';'ss IN
" The question of the legality Of the
late resolution of the Common Council which sbol-
ishss the Offices Of Deputy City Inspector and Health
warden, will be tested m the course OF few days
me said officers have sued the City Cor the Con
troller) for one months salary. which, under the
ordinance of the Common Council, the Controller
had refused to pay. The appellants will serve an
alternative mandsmus upon the Controller, who will
be compelled to pay or show cause for not doing So
OF course he will put In answer the ordnance above
alluded to, and their eminent Counsel will argue
the question. It is generally thought that the or
dinsnee II no, in spirit illegal 10 at least defective
in form, and will be overthrow.
u Messys. Russ & Reid are going to
work in earnest upon their contract in Broadway
They have already got stone enough on the ground
to extend the pavement to Prnce-st, and VIM push
forward without delay, until they reach Blocker,
where there is block already down. We trust tna'
no delay will be permitted, but that the middle
May at farthsst, may show clear street rom "a
nal to Amity Then the sooner they put down their
pavement from Canal TO Chambers, and grade that
from Chambers to Bowling.reen, the better VIII
tie people be accommodated and pleased
u On Monday, the bailer Of John and
Duncan Stewart, surrendered them both 70 the au
thorities and Justice Lathrop committed them TO ne
City Prison It viii be reeollscted those two tndi
yiduals belong to the gang prominently engaged W
the serious riot at the Nineteenth Ward polls last
fall, and were recently convicted In the Court OF
General Sessions When convicted, the CouIs sus'
pended judgment, which will now probably b pro-
nounced at the opening Of the next term
F The sale Of lots by the Commission
ers Of the Sinking Fund will commence At the her
chants Exchange ON Thursday the sth OF April
The lots are $50 in number, mostly on oSd, SD, osn
Goth, 74th, 18th, 10TH SOD and S3d-sts. Tsrms-sen
DER cent down, fifteen per cent on the the Il" OF May
and the balance on bond and mortgage for I'VE years
at per cent. a.
Posr.OFFIcr-Mr. Marcellus Eells, the
present Superintendent. Of the Letter Carriers De.
partment ofths City Office, will shortly resign
that station for the purpose OF assuming other duties
in the Office 1t 10 said that Phillip Jones ESQ late
of the Registers Office, will succeed M Eels az SD
perintendent.
The LATE ACCIDENT IN THIRTY.sECeND-
srRgEr.-rhe Coroner en- Tuesiay proceeded to
investigate the causes which led to the death OF
Jamer Farrell and John Brady, who received fatal
injuries BY the falling oftwo buildings in Thirty
second At. on saturday last The District Attorney
was present, also Messrs. Brooks g. Barton, the
builders Of the houses which fell, accompanied by
Their counsel. The first witness sworn was
James THIN, a Iaborer-He said was employed
on the buildings which fell, aud had been at work on
them as hod carrier since "Wednesday last 90 no.
know who Owned them the gable end wall and
party wall was carried up and topped cur wasas
ceDdirg the ladder when tho buildings fell was
near the top and finding the beams giving way
mmped upon the side walk and fell against barre
Of iand l sa~ the buildings fall, and afser"ard
saw Brady taken out.
Patrick CA, aneths lsborer, was then sworn, and
testified to the same effect -,
These witnesses could not give an account OF Tue
buildings or the cause of their falling, and ths DIS
trict Attorney called for masons or ouiiders VINO
could give an opinion upon the work he ssated thss
he was DESTROYS OF having tho matter investigated
for he was tired OF hearing of so many accidents OF
the hind no before the Jury The lives OF work
men and citizens were constantly In danger ana ne
was determined to have the parties IN fault, ~ any
there were, dealt with according to Law. He ad-
yised the Coroner TO send experienced builders 10
the scene Of destruction and elicit their opinion OF
the work. There being none OF sucn witnesses pre-
sent the invssts alton vas adjourned to two O'Clock
this afternoon.
Previous to the taking Of testimony it was an
nounced that Henry Rankin, another OF tne indlvic
OF the buildings dead and the Jury procesdedt to
his sssdAnee in Forty. second 81 to view the body
after " hich they returned 10 the Coroner's office.
We learn that Thes Brooks. one Of the build
eIs on Saturday last left with Capt. flanagan, OF
the Twentieth Ward Police. &70-$25 of which h
directed 10 be given to the family OF Brady, and
LII amount to that Of Farrell and $40 each to the
other two men who were injured. He also expressed
q willingness to pay all necessary expenses TO which
they should be subjected in consequence OF the in
juries they received.
MILITARY NOTICE CADETS of the
HAMILTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, OF White Plains,
N. ", will visit this City in their full military uni
form, ON Thursday, April leaving the cars at
about l0l O'Clock A M, at Eighth st. and Bowery.
where they will form company, and from thence
march, accompanied by bodvorhs BAND, down
Bowery TO Grand St. through Grand to broadway
and down Broadway to the Park
The patrons of the Institute, their friends and
the pubic, will then have opportunity of Wit
Messing their in front Of the City HALL After
which they viii repair to the apollo Rooms"
where the HoSoRs viii be conferred, consisting Of
gold ard silver medals, &c.
NJ B.-Sh0uld the day be stormy the drill &c. will
be postponed until the first fair day.
EMIGRArIoN.-Ths following table will
show the number of passengers arrived at this port
from Europe and the amount by each vessel for
three days: