New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-04
CITY ITEMS.
,.-r,r.yMENTS q rms EVEsrvo.

-, eTKAsGsR A. Wanacfs by Mr. Walaek and Mss keene
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V.ap .s iss.o N. Si the usual Vs.
rssy remarkable sts of HOr'enanshp Trained Animal,
E.sss s.IoDy Dln;siOp cS..ss, BurIssg.. lectures Or
No o.en' nteIssin. Psc'oT: se.npa0n Of the
PAErses seThs Washington Exhibition Of Arts At No 47
B4ssSs P.sOslxl the Holy Land this evening No
P,sossaS on rag MISSISSIPPI on exhibition ss Broadway
We had last evening distant view Of magnificent
Thunder Storm which must have made tremendous uprosr
In the neghborhoOd Of Paterson. The lightning al
most nce ant for an hour the ky being full of the fiery
demonstrations known chsin-lightnDg bank Of
heavy clouds slowly from the horizon between and
the storm and stood forth when lighted up by the flashes
like solid mpsrt Of granite
"wbo-e rock, summit sPlit and rent,
Formed turre', dome sod batdementj
W sss s1eo. -. and nus' @in.Ess -
- storm finally passed northwsrd, and lost its force
ppon the Cstskis
Ps-1he s'orm returned at IL o'clock. For half
Eosr there were the most vivid outpoOrng Of lightning
from all points Of the compass accompanied with not very
heavy thunder the discharges mainly upward 1t
isnot probable that any damage dOae There
was perfect torrent Of rain, which made roaring rivers Of
Che streets and opportunity cleaned the very dirty
town
Az decrease OF SALARY ASKED FoR-7Re Pay of
JOlicemen-Much has been publicly said the last few
months respecting the of appointing policemen in
EewYork and great deal Of righteous Indignation has
fallen upon the heads Of tbs City Fathers who have been
instrumental in far too many in nominating and
curing the appointment Of men policemen merely for the
potca services they have rendered the Aldermen their
respective Wards and apparently without the least con-
alteration their capabilities and disposition to serve
she public conservators Of the peace Notwithstanding
as we said before many political loafers ave been ap
andb nv mi n
been cast upon the whole department. we presam that
decided majority of the policemen in City Of
fair character and well calculated TO fill the positions which
they now occupy Under the present mode disappointment
however the Police Commissioners to be filling
csncies with men who intelligent and possessed of the
necessary education for the discharge Of their duties and
of quite different class from many of those who preceded
them.
The duties of the Police of this City, if faithfully per
formed are exceedingly arduous and their labors
derd more severe from the fact which is not generally
known that only about 375 are on patrol duty at one
time the remainder of the force being ia attendance at the
Station Houses TO act in of emergency until they
are called to relieve the patrol men, who their turn re-
par TO the Stations or to their homes until again called to
take the places Of their fellow Officers who preceded them
At the time the present Police Department organized
The salary Of Policemen fixed by the Common Council
Mt $500 per About year since il was raj ed to
5000 for parolmen $500 only being allowed detailed
strike for higher wages, wanting 1000 year I'm
ofhe increase Of ns provisions, &c, the Police
say that hey find almost impossible to live their pres
salaries and support their families although they prac
fce the most rigid economy They therefore about TO
petition the Common Coun Ill that theic salaries may be in
creased $500 which they consider only about equal
10 $500 when the Depart organized. Nearly all
Glasses mechanics have struck for higher pay from the
above set forth, and have generally succeeded and
they is but act oustce that living salary should
be awarded the Police of our City.
Madame Henrietta Sontag will return t. day saturday.
from successful tour TO the East having given C Operas
Mt the Howard Athtnaum Bostop and number of Con.
eers in nearly all the large Eastern cities 1t is not known
yet what her future plans are.
A considerable number of gentlemen of the Press left
town last evening assist at the grand opening
of the Central Line of Railroads. which take place todaya
Niagara Falls
We are informed that the manufacturer George IL Pen.
FIELD No - Nassau of the celebrated Sharps Patent
Ireecrloadng and Self printing Rife" presented 10 the
gallant commander Of the Arctic Expedition ma snicent
specimen of this gun silver mounted and richly adorned
Mr. GoUons LEcrupr-The Jane st. NJ E Church was
Hled last evening hear John b. Cough ESD speak on
the suhe of the Maine Law but they disappointed
by the that he had been taken ILL., and jud
not attend
The new Railroad arrangements for the West via the
Central Line will gointo operation the 3h inst There
VIII DC hVe express trans hon Albany every dRy-at o. u
and 100 A NJ aud audll 2. NJ Passengers leave New
York at NJ, Albany a. lOl and reach Niagara Falls or
Buffalo at u p. NJ, in l3i hours from Nsw.York and
hours from Albany More than half hour is consumed
in crossing the river Albany and another half hour fr
dinner Arrangements will be made to run connected
trains from New York to Cincinnati in hours The Cen
fa Line do their 327 miles in hours with and safety
There double tracks parallel roads the entire dis
lance SO that meeting trains is impossible.
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House yesterday in the shape of two of blank forms
q which the following is specimen
"NEw.YoRS June - 80
"sR services in this Department viii OF be required after
The ii inst Yours, &c - Collec,or'
This looks though the slaughter of the innocents vas
about TO commence.
APPROXIMATE PREsENr-we have been shown Roll
Book to be presented by the Humane Hose Company No
30 Of Newlork City, 10 the S,nsome Hook and Ladder
Company Ne. 3, San Francisco California 1t is a solid
grand folio superbly bound exqusely well ruled ottered
and vaIousy adorned. ana is nOnparei fits kind The
makerwe should say artist Of such works John Bur
.on who took the prize at the Worlds Fair over all the
European manufacturers in their craft The decorations
technical or appropriate the subject Of fire extin Sush
ing Such frateTna testimonial is equally worthy Of
donors aud the receivers 1t bears the date July 1883
Tar NEwYoRE BUncEr.-Under this tide, the first
nv her Of new Weekly journal is just issued devoted to
- raj news, literature aud miscel reading Ii is
pUoshed 10y hinsde & Co. under the editorial charge of
eeos smith, ESQ., name well known I'M American journal
nm sna literature portion OF 10 columns is conducted
by Mrs r. Cakes Smith, who Will contribute original srtj
cles on topics relating TO the sphere Of romsn The