New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-23

for 20 aborers to be employed At a Atlantic Dock" The
appearance Of abores exAsperaed the old ones aud
tie consequence has been succession Of oonusions an
mobs On Thursiay. Friday and Saturday evening. the
mct were beaten and stoned and msde to pro mise
never TO fsmn for work Scarcely any protection police
or otherwise, has been afforded
BoAED or AIDERNEs-1his Board met IN Saturday
evening al the ssusl hour The President in tie Chair
petition was rad from Henry 30, an stating that on he
2Oh of March, lsi6, be refurnrr from his work aud
when passing through tie Park he h in the face by
No WaCdiig and powder OF cannon which was being
fired on 70 celebrate Mexican vicisry for The pur
pose u getting up recruits and that side OF his flce
was almost entirely carried away and list relief be-
given him - he suffering from tie effects Of the
wound, or that he be- appointed 10 some sml Ois unr
The Corporation which would enable him to support his
family.
To this petition there was report attached signed BY
Aldermen Barr aud Oakley in behalf Of the Finance Com
nee, stating that relief could be given in the
the Common Council were in way liable 70. the
edent
AID DocHER1r-I Mr. President that this petition
be referred back the Committee for this firing ai not
take place by direct vote of the Common Council
in direct violation Of its ordinances and the auth res
should have prevented il The firing took place Wiihih
two hundred feet Of the Office Of the Chief Of Police and
certainly if any disabled through the neglect Of
Common Council he should be compensated and he has
the right those persons whose horses vehicles
Injured by he neglect Of contractors in rot having
sufficiently fenced round such places undergoing
repair along public streets Aid DOgherty went At
some length 10 advocate the claims of the whO he
gagged high rate Of wh. the accident happened
al now in great distress. The motion put and
lost.
There was another petition presented for relief from
fireman named p MulhoI because OF injuries received
in March last at a fire in Broadway There a report
attached TO this petition recommending grant to be made
AID. DOHER1Y-AlthOu.h respect the iremen AMI CON
slider Mr. Muhol ought To be rrmunerated. yet do not
wish 10 see one clas receive al yors and Others entirely
passed who if not deserving the former class
yet entitled to consideration. viii vote against the
motion
AID S,ITH-If the gentleman cannot sec the difference
his intellect must be clOuded this evening.
Aid DoGHEKTY-Itis not clouded but that can see
tie motive for the different conduct OF gentlemen on this
occasion One of these petitioners belong, nduen-
ta body of and the other has power at his back,
without which fear he need not expect justice
AID. lIEnAS-We have only eleven members present,
and j. clear do nothing in the way of business
20 move we adjourn. Carried
TuE CALoRc Survive find the following letter in The
Ccp,mercial Adrerhser:
MEssRs EDToRs-I cheerfully comply with your sug
geson in regard the calOTic ship have much pleasure
m assuring you that nothing whatever has occurred in
working he machinery Indicating the difficulties that can
prev eDt the successful realization of this important enter
PRISE The only difficulty we have met with IS that of the
cylinder bottoms heaters having proved too elastic and
yielding TO remain air tight or to admit OF full pressure be
ing carried On the return Of the ship from the South two
months ago, deemed advisable TO replace these beat
which made of boiler plate by others OF oastrOn
that material admits OF being made OF required thick
ness Only foundry having been found willing to
dertake the casting Of these reQureg from six eight
months for their completion, have been compelled q
adopt different plan one, however, thai viii insure in
creased power and speed.
the modification which this involves calls for work of
great magnitude friends will have TO exercise some little
patience Allow NE, in connection with this remark, to
remind you that it is only thirteen months since the keel Of
the caoric ship laid and that steamships of her class
usually require eighteen months for completion. Mr. Col
Inns, in building his ships found nearly twice that time
requisite
As the modification Of patented machine is notpropery
subject for public discussion until completed you will
am sure, see the proPrety of my not furnishing state
OF what is being done the lchnery of the
caOric ship. As the work IS completed the
the ship Will be most happy again to invite the inte
gent and liberal press of New York TO the result of the
second step in the development of the great motor.
am sir very respectfully, your obedien seryt
j. ERICSSON
Nele York 1far 20 1853.