New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-16

N~AS " AAeAIay Tex IL L1p-r On
ternoon and stopped four or Eve hours on tie way.
The confidence Of the owners it i. SAID greatly
increased in the c2lorc engine By tie lste trip. she
wen; to Washington before she was complete in order
to be there before the sdjournren, Of Congress sac
viii now go to the shipyard ii WILLIAMSBURG. aai
main about q mouth undergoing the finishing opera
tons. The object thzs far hsvnz been 70 see how well
the machinery Will work Z supposed thai the ties;
Of speed w be object on her next lppelrsncs. II
II claimed by some Of the admirers Of ths motive
power that when the nsrmuu q speed IA reached in
the cslorc engine the steamers will not exceed them
in rapidly BY more than knot hour
CALoRIc ESGISE FOR THE NAvT.-Capt.
Eriesson has made eonirac: sith me Navy Depart
ment to construct for the Government model Csorie
Engine Of sky horse pOwer-such engine as Capt.
L. proposes 70 apply 20 a screw frg,te. Tais engine
il 20 be made forthwith and TO Washington to be
put up in the Navy Yard before the next meeting Of
Congress.
10 1t is stated that Mr SaniersOn, Of the
College place Hotel Is 20 build during the summer q
large Hotel a. the corner OF the Fifth az and TIiry
fourthst
FIRE Os Staten IsLAyD.-A fire broke
out yesterday afternoon Clifton Staten Island in
which the dwelling house Of Mr. Lesvirt was de-
firoyed. We have no; learned ths particulars.
GEoLOGT.-Dr. BoyntOn gave the closing
lecture Of the first last evening, to Overflow
ing house in Metropolitan Hall and At the close Rev
DR. Patton arose and offered the following preamble
and resoluti.n, which was adopted by acclanition:
Whrods This large audience has listened with in
tense interest to the eight lectures Of Dr. BoyntOn upon
nd nj scis,-
thc experiments and Illustrations have Afforded the
highest satisfaction ell ent srtanment therefore
Resoloed That we tender to Or Boynton our hssriy
thanks and cheeriuy commend him % the cOni fence
and patronage of citizens - whom second Coarse
Of Lectures Is now offered.
The AMERICAN GEoGRAPHIcAL SOcGErY.-
special meeting of this Society held last
rg a, the chapel Of the University for the Pupo'e Of
listening to paper on Iceland by PLINT MrLES.
Esq. The President Of the society, Hon GEoaGr BAN
CROFT introduced the speaker to the audience when
he proceeded TO read elaborate and interesting
paper upon that almost unknown country. We have
DO room for the psper this morning At ia close he
exhibited some Of the vegetable productions Of that
land of snow and FIRE. The usual vote OF thanks
passed. and the Society adjourned.
COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATIONAL bin is
now before the State Senate making important changes
u the present powers aud duties of Commissioners
Of Emigration. The bill having been submitted TO Capt;
Marshall for his opinion he has written the following
letter thereupon
NEw.YOrK Saturday March r. 1859.
Hon. James BoelrsdH, Senator. sc;
DEAR SIR have examined the bill (NO I'D reported
10 the Senate by Mr. Ois from select conn ttee OF
which you were member, re'lfing 70 the powers and
duties Of the Commissioners Of Emigration, &c, with
much attention; and, the subject Of the greatest
! IN md IN Z which ipuH wish Il
give the degree Of and consideration which de-
ask your serious attention TO one or two poats
connected with a.
The fifth section of the bill as reported restores the
Office Of physician OF Marine Hospital a Il existed
der the law OF ls49 with the dutes powers and com
pensaton specified in that law aud by sec. IL, the
physician il appointed Superintendent, Of the Marine
Hospital ! you my dear Sr, that II these pro-
visions enacted, they viii prove destructive Of all
good order and discipline in the Institution, besides
addng greatly 10 the expense Of is support,
2 Shortly after appointed Commissioner OF Ems
grafton proposed to recognize the Quarantine de-
partnent by introducing Superintendent 20 take the
supervision OF the whole insitution and resident
physician who shC uld be aided by assistants "a
circumstances might require. TINS plan was carried
into execution, and has proved entirely successful
Everything goes on with perfect order and har-
IDony Capt VeTm.ye, Superintendent. Il thoroughly
qualified for his poet; and Doctor Sterling, who Is at
the head Of the medical department IL entirely cOmDe
tent and faithful IN the discharge Of his duty. Tie
salaries OF these two officers only s]lOO n the ~,
gregae. That Of the physician OF the Marine Hospital,
contemplated by the present bui would De SDuJJf
but neither this salary any amount ofsalary-,yen
you were TO make il so 900 year-wJud enable HIN
TO discharge The duties OF the two posts of phy ian
and superintendent They separate o.hces lulr
Jug different and distinct kinds Of service and qutlh-
cations on the part Of their incumbent- | have be-
/ slowed much personal labor and attention upon the
matter. aud speak from experience aud IRON my own
knowledge.
Having thus succeeded in placing the institution
most satisfactory footing. i 10 nos unwse aud inp-u-
dent to disturb the existing order OF tngsi great
deal depends upon Idherng to good plan when once
/ adopted You can easily imagine tne bad eiccis which
would result from placing NJ the head J the hos
pial who receives his appointment from the state, YIN
powers 10 act independently Of the Commissioner and
not smensble them for tie discharge ofh taes. IL
would be impossible 20 prevent clsshing and difficulty
could be otherwise IN the very nature OF he case
and there would undoubtedly be return OF those oh
difficulties which the occasion OF mlca troI5s,
and rendered the plsee .ene 0i oon:nga 4''drbln'e
Z and dscord
ter BY supposng which strikes my mind as BE-
ing perfectly parallel 70 the one in question suppose
% take charge 81 ship Tor voyaye, ant ny
owners, without consulting me. snd without sny
reference TO the dscipne o. the ye.s were 10 seal
peTson on board 20 act lrt officer ne reports him.
elfto me by producing toe credentials OF his spPont
rnent by the owners, All enters be duties, ii,
ask you, would In al probability, judging frOm exp
renee and common sense, be the result Of such ar
rsngement ~ this - Why, Il allowed nysef = con
tnue IN command othc slip, should be az log GER.
heads before we were outside OF Sandy Hook.
You must sec | think, sn1 the more you eximiae TIE
matter the more you wiz see, that mischief AMI not
. good. viii follow from tie pTupos19 change. | hive
netting 10 say Gbou, pat dticUties, or the feeling
which seems have sprung IRON them. and 20 hsvc
had much 10 % With the getting up of his bill All
hsve 20 sty l. ttai looking az the interests and wants
OF the in-tiuoa sUd wiIOuf reference D. niigfgas,
the present stem s GOO and ought % be cJH-
,inued ar TIE proposed sytcm bad OEe sni "a sli
not 10 be adopted IL would Do 70 the las;ta-
I ton.
will Just su1e - another iea'ure oftae BIZ. mem
tie provision IL sec IL. for the appointment o. coa
ni;tcc OF the Le-a;Ure sldi al tho accl1lt. % ts
commissioner, a. with compe HsaJn 90 be pail o.,
OF the Communication Funl Now. inasruarh a. n cJi
MissioueEs receive salaries or conpensa-o1- : .
nght 10 charge the fund wiIh the payment Of SUN
committee And : there any neceslry for the lfli--
tire lhaFe Dot been appred otne reasons waleA hAF
induced your eoUnisiee % propose tas eaaage, but