New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24

to &c called for tins purpose. An especial electos ",
remove the question n smendmssfs tho chasr fsv-e
the conflicting and dangerous influence al a ,v-.-L
election, ard viii alone The peooae "a osr.r
fapry for free expression OF their oplniou n w,,s
prevent candidates frorn king prupos.,d senasS
charter nv turning sesinst il the Of the frnds
who would otherwise vote for is sdoptionor he mas,
pose Of concspg those voters who migh. be insefe,,
ed in perpetustirs present abuses
STEAM yEssELs.-As the new Act ~
Congress for the better security of the hives o p..n
gers" Is shortly to 90 into effect the sabjess IN view
of sudden disasters. that OF the steamer uhpss,
Henry Clay and Others, is deeply interesting. Aus
IL has been stated, fact, tina, in cases where ps
sengers are suddenly forced into the water - iass re-
sort Children are seldom saved" snd strange
as il may appear. the Law makes no especial mo-
vision for that object other, than q discrseuaarv
power conferred on the inspectors Of Steam vesss~
noticed in the Office OF the Inspectors severl desrrn
tons of LIE preservers. one Of which b called IN M
proved patent Lite preserver. rcsdy inflated u re~i
ness for use al notice. and deviped tA,s
ii can. S represented, be sttschcd 70 any s,ed
person from infant upward in half minute On aud
den emergency. And though the letter Of the INV nav
be answered without special protection b help,ess
chdren-poicy and the dictates al humanity ind,c,t,
that At least portion OF the Life preservers provaei
should be in view OF that object and pubic s.tbneus
on this point is SUCH that steam vessel ownrs wouh
policy on this pon, in connection wfh the ssas q the
Law. SUFFERER BY A BURNING srrAuA
Destructive FIRKs.-About l O'Clock on
Wednesday morning ire was discovered on board Of
the steamboat Golsh, lying at the foot of Deaneys
f. 4. In order to extingush the tMmes add save the
boa, from destruction che scuttled and sunk at
her dock.
At late hour on Tuesday night fire oe~
CURED in the fancy dry goods store Of g r. Grfen.
No 345 Sixthav. occasioned by the gHs 10 the show
window ieniting lot of cotton bats. Officers Saifoa
and Nellie of the Sixteenth Ward with the assistance
OF Mr. Griffin, extinguished the flames with few pals
of water.
At2 O'Clock on Wednesday morning fire
was discovered BY Oncers Heath and Grovensteen on
board of the sloop Frances Maria lying al the foot Of
Twenty eighth st., L. z. They succeeded In sxrn-
gushing the tames with few pals of water Damage
about $40 Is supposed to have been the work Of
ireendiaryas there person board at the Tine
On Wednesday morning about l2I o'clock,a
IRE broke out In the large ourstory building fronting
No 59s Broadway and extending through 10 No. ls2
Crosby-st occupied by the following persons Base
ment by + J. KRUGER, Importer Of Champagne, Wines,
cigars, rtots, W SVhh ~ tVcstoas koo&mk
Glass and Picture Frame Warehouse second and
third stories. by G. Pousot Cabinet and Upholstery
Wsrerooms; fourth story. by the Murdoch Dramatic
Association and the Island City Lodge. Crystal Lodge
Perseverance Lodge, City Lodge, and Mount Zion En-.
csmpment, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The fire originated in the large room In the rear Of
Crosbyst occupied by the Dramatic Association, and
in consequence OF the large amount OF '"nauaoe m,
tersl about the namos spread with great rapnHH ma
threatened destruction TO the entire ouumns'
The fire department Were soon on tne ground and
after two or three hours OF hard labor succeeded !.
subduing the flames The third and fourth stories OF
the rear poruon OF 'ne ou.a'ns ironing on oro.oy-
were conipe'oy deS'r0yeu'osc'"ef WIZ" 'ne'' Va"Aoe
contents.
Inc sayhsn'' anu roo, VI INC 'olo'nns "'''"as' o.
cupieu oy tne ohoh oiuo 'o1'e "oro eons"o'a'V
injured ana wss ooy oy tne ec''Ay OF INC h'enee
tina. II was saved rom eH'ife oe'''acuoA
estimated as follows:
Dramatic Association loss of furniture. dresses Ae.
about 5000 Partially insured.
Crystal Lodge and Perseverance Lodge. i.oss about
company.
about $1,000 Insured for $500 each in tho Cry n.sr
Mr. G. Pouso. esnuo, a. pro.eu, estimate hi. ,o..
.na =, ,n.nrs5 e., 400 zoo 4, a.. s,,o,,;,~ I.
e"" =" '"'"''" .'' N~'i'0 ' '"' o.'o"n'S i"'u'anco
Companies Niagara, 5000 Liverpool $4,000;
washington, SSJOOi brooklyn, $oWU, and Atlantic,