New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-14


Sessions Saturday morning al o'clock to bear the ar
guments IN this Gaze Mr. Busted aso present as
council. with Alderman Smith The District Attorney
did DO, arrive until 10 O'Clock and Immediately after
Mr. John Graham counsel for Alderman Bard. entered
the Court Judge Bee5e eonplainei TO the District
Attorney that be and he associates had been KEEP,
waiting for such length Of time and considered ths,
the Bench was not treated properly in the matter Mr..
Blunt spologised and said TIA; be though the hour
fixed was 10 O'Clock.
Judge BEEBE-Tbe understanding was plain an dis
,inet ths; the hour fixed should be o'clock as Of
the Associate Judges had 10 sppear in the Superior
Court II O'Clock. and IL thought the argument
nigh; be got through in two hours After some con-
versa.ion, it arranged that Tuesday next be fixed
for tie hearing Of the case.
Er John Graham said he was ready to 20 on now
the Court wished and lie stated in order ihst might
not be stated in the papers the lsst dsy,
when this on. that he sfrad to proceed.
The report Of the last days proceeding. contained
tissue Of the grossest lies be had ever read.
- The Ladies of the Knickerbocker Ten
persnce Union hold Festival in 81 Lukes Bailding.
corner Of Grove and Hudson-.ts this evening DR. Il
lott Of Ohio, is to be one Of the Speakers
~ The Clipper-ship Empress of the
Seas" Capt Putnam l97 tuns burden, cleared recent
ly for San Francisco. with a cargo Of merchandise,
consisting Of the large number Of a. 296 packages
ACCIDENTALLY DRowyED-ALLEGED CRuLL-
TY or A SHIP MAsrEa.-On Friday evening pir;y o.
10 irish emigrants procured row boa. fos the pur
pose Of landing from the chip Queen Of the West,
while the vessel in the East River opposite Pier
No 10 having as they str been refused convenience
oflanding by the Captain aud in nearing the shore the
boat upset and one Of their number, boy named VIM
Brown, was drowned
The circumstances attending their passage from
Liverpool and their landing In this City somewhs,
singular and If the statements Of the passenger. are
correct would bring disgrace upon the Captain Of the
vessel and his officers.
Coroner Hilton held an INQUEST upon the body Of the
drowned boy yesterday at the Frs; Ward Police Sta
hon, when the following evidence adduced rela
tive TO the matter.
Maysoref Byoirn beng sworn. said she mster OF the
deceased. The Queen Of the West in which she
over, left Liverpool five weeks last Tuesday The
deceased had been ck during part Of the Witness
thinking provisions would not lat the whole voyage,
put herself and child short allowance She DID not make
nisbed the passengers itie cruel every day and nall
quantity Of tea and sugar week The ship At no time
furnished them with bread except with biscuit geek
Tim every Monday morning. They were allowed
quarts OF water daily to b. shared between three per-
sons viz wifness's child yourg who with
her and herseE These three also supplied with shout
q ibs Of wheat -four every Monday Twice during the
passage they were furnished with oatmeal at such
quality that they and other passenger. threw It over
board. Once week tie ship furnished rice instead OF
Cruel They had cocoe. or coffee or salt either 'eptr
r,aiuent rec eived Tie vessl arrived az this pom En-
day morning For two days before she arrived witne-
that she and her child and companion hsd nothing TO
es event one pint Of oatmeal cruel between the three
On Friday morning they were IN starving CONDITION and
not provided with 70 get shore alter amy
Ing The carpenter told them they eht remain IN the
vessel and stsrVe leave the ship Under these erouu
stances witness and otiers about zen IN numor hil
small boat each paying shilling 20 get on saote.
There slso two three boxes IN the boat and sns
fu This on FRIDAY evening about = o'clock and
the being rough and the boat too heavily laden she
swsped short distance from the ship snd the bottmsn
together with the passengers. were upset into the water
William Brown. ofthe wines, wGs drowned snn the
/ Others sscued
! Mary o Cara, being sworn, sli-She wa. passenger
the Queen OF the West and that the passengers were IN
starving condition when tie vessel arrived Friday; tor
two deys before they arrived witness said tls the raen
ain e ta the water was very roush on Friday evening
end would not have shore but for hun r
this forced her, with others TO leave the snip the
would NOT furnish passenger boat 10 get ashore and
they had 10 hire there were ten go INTO ne ooai an
each pad shilling 70 the bostmAn sd sshng 'or esch
box there three boxes IN the boat the boat was
heavily laden, and filling with water when short distance
from the ship she turned and the boy drowned
Jopc, 0Gdyd being sworn said he W" passenger In
the Queen Of the West The PASSENGERS, were nor
served with eocos coffee, salt during the voyage but
Otherwise be thou gh they served according 10 con
tract; witness had plenty of provisions OF his own; he
head a OF the complain OF not hsv
ing enouE h he left in the boat with The de
cer ed; the ship did urn' sh them with boat she
came near Il dock the moring and there were two OF
rf vessels between her end the pier and those having
heavy luggage could Il shore without boat
witness though The boat leaked.
Richard MGfeAc another passenger, confirmed ire SANE
he also said that the carpenter would no; allow anything 20
be cooked on bOsrd dune frdsy the carpenter was or the
quarerdeck after the vessel arrived and seemed 70 haze
command OF the deck far the passerg.rs were con
oersd be (fhe osrpentel said the vessel igt ay erc
she die two three days and perhaps week and hat the
might do they liked about food this person
dealt out the provisions the passengers during the Voy
age; there was 10 offered 10 land the passen
gers witness was cne Of the ten board Tho boa and
thought the through the bottom az wei as over
the gunwae. .
The bosimsn having the boat in charge could not be
found while the investigation was proceeding 1t would
appesr that he was to blame for overlooking his boat;
The Coroner, after a biref charge, submitted the
above testimony to the Jury who rendered the follow
! Ing verdict:
"ThA, Wm Brown came his death by browning. from
being obsed 10 leave the ship Qneen OF the West rom
having lad opportunity OF getting or beshs
properly conveyed the shore and strongly recon-
nerd the Commissioner Of Emigration to investigate the
matter
The deceased wss three years old, aud was born IN
Ireland.