New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
wILLIAMsBURGH ITEMS.

WILMINGTON scHooL ExorRsros The Principal Of
the Girls Department Of fnt Ward School No. l. Miss q
Kere with large party Of pupils had their annual
zion on Saturday ast The party took the steamer Arme-
MIA ut the foot oi Chambers 81 AT 10 M and made the
trip twenty miles to the new landing at Report whero
they passed the day with great sstsfsconi the amuss-
mehts being dverslned by singing sailing the bay, No.
The school returned with several other parties board
the boat ut O'Clock NJ and arrived at the foot OF Chams
berss at half past clock having passed along to ba
remembered day Cfpeasure On tbs return trip there waa
slight fright caused by alarm OF tire, and slight ruslz
after the lie preservers Of which there large
Der board. The alarm resulted from atring and
at no time was there sny danger The boat had beeu
running under seventeen lbs OF steam, and during
the day as the May Queen was hauled of the
route hsvg her rudder by being into by barge,
that the furnaces slightly oh0ked which caused oc
caOrs sparks 10 escape Al the doors Of which xni
ted string Of Osk srven through hs deck plank from
repeated caulkDg between the wire plates by which the
deck is designed 10 be protected from excessive action OK
the heat, causing sm0ulderitg fire, which melted
the enc and produced the alarm. The Engineer at
his post With force pump and hose attached with two
buckets Of water within sI feet OF the doors which were
Immediately brought in requsion aud tbs fire instantly
exDguished the steamer kept her passing th
Nanows at the time Of the alarm. Several geatemen Il
the press were present. aud oihers The officers were
prompt and entirely collected and the passengers very
soon we're equally Some very amusing incidsnt<5
showing the action Of fear were exhibited One yoaags
ster had on a pair Of lfepreservers abOue
bis feet and the other around his neck which casued ucl
II errment 10 the Company when the facts known
The Armenia is temporarily chartered 10 Try her qualities
for the ferry service Of the Company which have boe
found satisfactory. She will be efuished IN few days.
and have officers and men TO manage her IN future,
and will run 80 regular passenger boat IL connection
with another boat now nearly ready between this City
and keypoH.
PoucE DfscEsr uPoS NOTORIOUS Dns-About one
o'clock Sunday morning officers Bennett, Sberrs Van
dewster and Murphy made descent upon the inmates VI
disrepu,sble house No - North sixth 81 and ested
msn and wife named Frederick and Magdsen Mahan III.
len Curran Cathane Socks. and chldreD Of yar.
Gus ages and took tbe n all 10 tbs Second Ward station
Louse This house has long been under the eye Of the Po
lice and they have endeayored TO get tbs neghbors 10
complaint On Saturday morning Mahans wife
to The Station House and asked 20 have her husband arrest
ed tor skrg money from her They coneladeLto make a
clean sweep and accordingly brought in tie whole party
Boy DRowmD.-About 10 o'clock on Sunday forsnooss
boy shout eleven yeas Of age named Thomas Hollands
while playing with bis brohs II tbs foot Of South second.
st. eHtsly fell OH the dock and drovned Hid
booy recovered about O'Clock Last evening and waf
conveyed Othe residence o. the parens m First near
Grsnisi where inquest held and 8 verdict rsn-
dered OF accidental dgOSniDg
sEInsG BAD FIsH-On Saturday morning an unli-
censed fsb pedar named Patrick Mzrky arrested by
officer Adams in the Third Ward for seng unwholesoms
ash Justice Boswell fined him s., and in default Of small
change be WAS committed - the cells
ArrywpryD OrrRAog-On Sunday night q party Of
rowdes representing themselves 20 be policemen, arrested
two servant girls who were slightly n'oxicated and undec
preteLce Of taking them 10 the Station Hose took the
10 vacant lot In South Fifth e. between Seventh and
Eighth where one Of them knocked down BY blow
received the back Of the neck and they then Attempted
On outrage upon her person The scream OF The other girl
drew Officers Miner sId Gui,ch&rd to the spot sad thu
rufhsEs fed
AocrDEsr-On Sunday afternoon. boy named Malons
sustained fracture Of the skull by striking bis head against
rock while Giving OF Of the pier. He narrowly escaped
drowning
IyQUEsT Coroner Dickinson held an inquest yesterday
forenoon BushNick Gross Roads the body OF man
Lsmed Andrew LetermAD who died suddenly Sunday az
ternoon The Jury rendered verdict Of death oy songes
ton Of the brain, caused by ntemperxnee
LfcYSsLs-Saiurday afternoon, the commissioners OF
Ezcse granted 20 additional licenses making IN all nearly
200 licensed grogg.riss In the City Of WIiAmsbargh.