New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-07

decessed came to her death by the sccdeatA dchsrs,
of pistol, BY what to the Jury unknown. Tue
Jury unanimously II the opinion that the accident
the result OF objectionable csreiessness. We far
thermore entirely John Gallagher from any
charge Of evil in,eot" Deceased q native Of Ire
lani, "a years Of age She leaves no ehildrea.
DECISION As TO JURISDICTION OF REcoRDER
In the case Of John J. Hicks. broush, before Judge
Morris. Of the Supreme Court on writ OF Hsbess
Corpus, and his discharge from custody sskei for
he having been committed BY the Recorder for refas
ing 70 be sworn az witness the investigation be
fore that officer Of alleged misconduct the part
certain parties Judge delivered opinion yesterday
forenoon in which be held that sufficient not
shown by the complains, to give the Recorder jurisic
ton and directed that Mr. II be discharged
ACCIDENT TO THE FULroS FERRy-BoAr
BrDroRp.-Durng the early part Of last evening the
ferryboat Bedford in contact with the pier on this
side and was gres;ly damaged. From appearances,
she struck sideways. The wheelhouse on the side
occupied as the ladies' cabin almost entirely car
ried away and the machinery broken. The door wa.
ripped up for several feet and the benches on both
sides of the wheehouse smashed in pieces. Al.
though the damage is great no person supposed 10
have been injured.
BOARD or ALpERaEN.-This Board met
last evening. There large amount OF business
got through without any debate OF interest There
was = petition presented from the late Assessors,
which was not read, but ordered to be printed.
1t was understood the petitioners complain of having
been removed from Office before they had time 10 IN
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as the work was nearly perfected when their ucces
sors came into Office that the latter would thus be al
lowed to enjoy the benefit Of their lsbors and they
clsm compensation for the entire work. IS II IL had
been completed by them.
Among the Resolutions presented. was the following
by Aid. Barr:
P,solr,d That the Controller be and Is hereby
ouested 10 report to this Board with all convenient dis
patch the amount of all moneys paid Robert Emmett,
ESQ., for any and all purposes and for All services wnhe
acting Corporation Counsel designating IN general
manuer the particular paid for different services
ard by whom authorized.
ANNUAL REPORT or THE SAILORS SSuG
HARBoR The annual report Of this Institution hss
iust been submitted to the Common Council and
placed on file We CLEAN from il the following Stats.
tics The balance of cash on hand on December ~.
ISL was sl 357 q the receipts during the year in
GLIDING this balance, amounted to s9s,0s4 "a The
funds stand thus bond and mortgages, SIS 40; cash
s3sl7 -. The disbursements during the year. were,
eos 1854 63, including s3,sl7 - the cash balance
Dec 81 1859. OF the sum disbursed, 5000 was paid
the Society for the Relief of the Destitute Children
of seamen" on bond and mortgage, ga, $50 " were
paid on account of the Hospital recently erected on
the premises of the "snug Hsrbor' on Staten Island
The salaries paid to the Governor Treasurer, Secrs
s45s 80. The "snug Harbor" Is a charitable i.sti
tuition Of long standing. IL Is for the benefit Of
faring persons and their children and widows
NEw.YoRK VoLUNrEERs.-There was q
meeting of the New York Volunteers at the Msrcerst
House las, evening, pursuant to adjournment from
the 10Th ult Lieut. lsrael Miller presided. The Score
tary was SERGEANT VIM Peale
The Relief Committee reported twenty men dosti'
tute and in almost starving condition. Some relief
has been afforded them. A Committee appointed
to sell the tickets for the benefit to be given the funds
OF the Volunteers by DR.. Valentine whose invitation
was accepted by the regiment, which will attend ct
Hope Chapel In uniform. this evening. at the proposed
benefit Col. Burnett reported e200 as part OF the ~
oepts from the benefit given by Heller. After some
further business they adjourned
WORLDS TEMPERANCE ConvESrIos.-The
undersigned, in with a resolution Of the
Massachusetts Temperance Convention, respectfully
invite the friends Of Temperance In each State and In
Canada to appoint some person persons to meet 10
the City of New-York on Thursday, the 18th Of May
next, NJ, to make arrangements for the holding
of great Temperance Convention in said City during
the Worlds Fair. Place of meeting will be duly No.
tilted. All communications relative to such Convon.
tion may be addressed 70 Rev. T.. W. Jackson Phils.
delphis. Papers friendly will please copy.
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CADETS OF TEMPERANcE.-Therew was pub
lie demonstration at the stsntonst. Baptist Church
last evening, of the Mount Vernon Section No. Of
Cadets Of Temperance. The house filled BY the
audience There were about IS members of the Soc
ton presensn regalia Several gentlemen were upo"
the platform and banners were displayed. Able ten
persnce speeches were made by Hon. 9. L. Macomber
Col E. l.. Snow. and Mr. Hsydock, the exwood saw
yer. There were, Also dialogues by members The
Maine Liquor Law. by four members sixpenny IL
quor by six members; and the Teetotal Mn was given
by one member There were other exercises, and.
altogether, the occasion was interesting
MEETING OF REcBABrrEs-A public meet
ing Of Clinton Tent No ls, Of the Independent Order
Of Rechabtes held last evening, at their rooms'
No. Isl Bowery Members Of the Order In regahs'
and many gentlemen and ladies, were present TEN
persnce speeches made by Rev. Mr.. Hibbsrd and
Prof sweetman There was singing and other s1s'
cses
FIRE N WEsr MoRREAsIA.-On Tuesday
evening sbou. o'clock large and beautiful dwelling
house at West Morissnia belonging TO H. Lewis. E~a'
of this City discovered be ire, and In afe"
hours was mays Of ruins. The house wac the eent~