New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12

last evening before very good auolcnce- MS s-10~
was The Sensations We have room for q report
u The next lecture of the Popular Course
1t tie Tabernacle viii be delivered by Rev. K. :
sroHKs of Brooklyn, the theme being The PSs' cur
BeuetcioI'
LECTURES on CALIFoRSIA-Rev. DR.. Fitch
returned some time since from California. A resi-
denee there Of three years les Missionary of the Prot
estsnt (. ssopsl Church, Afforded him fall opportunity
to become well acquainted with the agricultural and
mineral resources Of that State. He has prepared
course Of Lectures on California generally which he
proposes 10 deliver At the Metropolitan Hall The In
rroductory Lecture i to be delivered on wednesday
evening next
e There will be preaching in the temper
airy building or the Park 81 the Five Points st loi and
3 o'clock next Sabbath and Temperance Meeting in
the evening under the pastoral OF the Missionary
Rev. J. Luckey The day school connected with this
Mission Is still prosperous.
THOMAS FRAycIs MEAGHER.-We are in
formed that this gentleman viii arrive ST the Metro
poltan Hotel this morning by the Fall River boat
His lecturing throughout New England has been
emnenty successful having been listened to by crowd
ed audiences s his Lectures in Massachusetts, Rhode
Islsnd ard New Hampshire. He will deliver lecture
on Monday evening st Metropolitan Hall in this City
on Grattsa and the Volunteers Of - II Is expected
that bis fellow patriot Terence Bellev McAsnus whom
our readers will remember made hi, escape from Van
Diemsn's Land some months prior TO Mr.. Mesgher,
will be present on the occasion. MsBahsns Cornet
Band have volunteered their services and the lovers
OF Irish music and eoquence may expect rich treat
on Monday evening
II The gentleman and lady who came near
being shot BY the rfeball which fred through the
Baltimore cars on Monday last were Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Ludlow. of this City, who were their weddin.
tear. Mr. Ludlow is Associate Cashier of the Ohio
Life and Trust Company. The ball passed between
Mr. L. and bis wife, and piece Of glass from the car
window cut bis lip Had Mrs Ludlow been sleeping
she was few minutes before, the ball would have
passed through her head.
CRUMBS FROM THE TEA TABLE.-The Board
Of Aldermen met last night ct o'clock the President
in the Chair resolution presented to permit tho
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund be allowed TO sell
gore OF land the corner of One Hundred and Eev
enthst and Tentha v
AID DENMAN-I move, an amendment that this
land be advertised and up public auction and let
70 the highest bidder The Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund say they have authority TO make those sort of
leases without the sanction OF the Board Ii they have
let them make them then, and we shall see their
thory The public under the impression tina. the
Board select fsvorte give these cores to- when
they have nothing to do in tin matter and would
have the responsibility rest in the proper place
Aid BRD-It would not be fair TO put these parts Of
lots up to auction spectators might In and
bid twice their value for the purpose of annoying
forcing the person who owned property next them TO
buy them cut al their price The cores gener.
ally sold to persons who have property adjoining.
Aid. STURTEyANr. BoYcE aud others took the same
view.
Aid. OAKLEY moved the matter be- referred % the
legal Committee. SO referred
AID DrNMAN moved the adoption Of an ordinance TO
amend former one respecting the waste Of Croton
Wster. The former ordinance provided that water
should be used after o'clock in the morning. and after
O'Clock night for cleaning streets sidewalks, &c.
and this provided that should be used in the
evening at all for such purposes.
Aid. STURTEyANT.-I would certainly vote for the
passage Of this ordinance Il considered IL would be
Of any use; but twill not. have nysef police
me stand by Al this wilul waste of water and enjoy
the squirting from the hose and lau IA at a. well
tie most thoughtess boy on the street If he
knew his duty he should have known better than to
permit the and if he did not be was not III to DO an
officer. But, indeed they say what the of
planning there will be- notice taken of The matter
Tint is not their business consider whether there
viii not be any notice taken OF tho matter. Their
duty and business to report violation Of the ordin
when and wherever it occurs and /. ia the duty
OF the Corporation Attorney to prosecute. There Is
in moving ordinances here for thoy viii not be
.vf,r O,,. I.ff qt..
not enforced, and it is ueless for US 10 be making
new ones.
Aid. WAED-A Police Officer cannot be expected to
know all the ordinances that pass here bat it Is sac
duty Of the Chief Of Police to instruct him on the
matter and the Chief neglects his duty when he fails
to 80.
AID BRnGEY-There is no Polic-man-no no, even
boy Of nine years old in this city vno does no. know
thar lie waste oi the Croton water in the way do.
FcTibcd contrary to law admit that the Police have
not done Aeir duty and not perhaps particularly for
the last two years but have gentleman OF .da
head OF the Police department who will make them
attend pruperiyto heir duty and Il they DO not they
viii not be 10 the force
AID. SlV RrEyANr-l am very happy have spoken
on I'll. quesi did other good than t. 1--WE tho
gentleman OF the ninth opportunity OF euo zlng the
Mayor. The Mayor Il new Otfcer lie q un,ried
yet and IL IS an old saying broom sweeps
clean" Some Policemen At one time considered
splendid OEcers and incorrpti5le yet it was a..er
wsrl- found necessary to dismles them from Office
Ald. DoHERIY-Question, question
The question Wa put and rhe ordinance adopted
rcscsiticn was presented that SIS, by way of do
naon, be given TO stephen Birr for the damage done
his horse by falling into hole on the dock at the foo,
Of Veseyst.
AID DzNNAS-l want to know are We authorized 20
levy taxes for sch purposes this understand Hls
Honor tie Controller says We are not Authorised 20
levy xer icr fuch purposes, and we should first know
whether the donation VIII be paid before we pass Ae
resolution.
AID BoYoE-i heard the Controller cay ths: he con
sdeIed he man ented % eOmpensstion fr hit horse