New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-01

esspbitors, who will commence these dscste and re-
sporsible duties 1t az early day The dome in the
center OF the palace will Ne 100 feet in diameter.
fprnging from a column or elevation Of 70 feet an
viii be rs feet from it, nDcrapex baow the generSi
foor and 15s feet 70 the top ofthe lantern hsto DC
formed Of iron end s,siued glass % mg.ch tae fnu
story which will he fted with stained glass shrou
The roof OF the wings viii be formed OF IRON nD''
With wood and tin painted in fresco in sfie sii',A'
90 the new iron frescoed saloon now ou"1is y
Meszrs Bogsrdus Hoppen in be Interior s'ea " -
Astor House and viii be of unsurpaesed 'P'y.lO
wheH illuminated n night. The galleries. arc ~, n
ranged 10 accommodate exhibitor oil ever! AAO'
eyery degree Of light and shade can rea'' o'
Il il suggested that stairway LEANING 70 w. "'"'
added so that commanding corp H'' Vi 'oe ""'e
exhibition may be effectively secured' 0'e Pei'oH'
s,,o ~, The erection of lofty obserya.oryto be
connected with lle machinery department 70 De sup
lid ,.,, ,., ofhes,ng cars, for the sccommoia-
i,on NJ liter. 10 be worked by power, givng the
liobe.t s,iaci,l sfand point ever attained in this
,op,,,v mr. the world, securing an unrivalled pano-
,s,ric view of our glorious City ard Bay, with their
d.reod.pees This feature would add greatly 20 the
i,,eres, of the exhibition, especially in the eyes Of
.,rs,res, snd would be rsmunerstve as well as
novel peculiarly Of the enterprise.
prospects, Of general exposition Of the industrial in.
tereet Of country we have but 10 say, every
sote has been canvsssed by local committees and by
sgent, who have been selected for their integrity
ponepce and fitness, and the number and variety Of
sppc,tons render It certain that the most varied dis
play Of American skill natural resources and develop
mont will be made while the artisans Of the Old
World have called for space by hundreds, from almost
in off,
who win be in spirit of generous rivalry By their
brethren In art here, who have in large numbers sp.
Piled for facilities Of exhibition.
~ MEL GRAY, Esq, President Of the Fire
mans Insurance Company died on Sunday morning.
ID The cd year Of his age. Mr. Gray was, for mum
Der Of years. a representative of the Tenth wari in
the Common Council lie was a prominent member
Of the Democratic party and was much respected by
those who knew him, of every political denomination.
His funeral will be soemnzed TO day at o'clock, at
the residence Of his sonin law, Mr. Adee No 20 West
Twolfhst
~ DAVID LEE, Esq, late of the firm of
Lee. Dater & Miller, died Sunday. lie has been
sufferer for long time and died Of general debility
SUDDEN DEATH--Ahcmpt 10 prerent The Cor
0Her from holding Inquest upon he Boiy About 10
o'clock on Sunday night named Patrick Broder.
lex taken suddenly III at HE house No sOAvcnue
A. pbysi was called 10 see him but he died in
the course Of half hour aferwsrd Yesterday mora
ing Coroner Wilhelm notified TO hold inquest
upon the body and taking with hun DIR. Uhl, he pro-
ceeded TO the house and after taking view of the body
concluded TINT post norton examination neces-
sary In order 20 ascertain the Of death The family
were informed Of this and protested against it, The
Coroner, however thought proper TO proceed and to
prevent intrusion while he was operating upon the
body closed and locked the door OF the room in which
II lay. Scarcely had he commenced his work before
loud knock heard at the door and one Of the male
members Of the family demanded admittance and
threatened violence unless his demand was compiled
with. No attention was however paid 10 him and he
soon left, but returned again shortly aferward with
James Frederick, brother Of the deceased and the
two men then began beating the door and calling loudly
10 be let In The Coroner finally opened the DOR aud
expostusted with the upon their conduct and en-
deavored 60 convince them that he was but doing his
duty This, however, did not satisfy the brother who
threw of bis coat and with difficulty prevented
rom sssauliing the Coroner and Dr. Uhl The Coro-
ner finally finished the examination and empanncled
Jury for the purpose of holding the inqustion but
of his friends, made much disturbance that IL was
thought best to postpone the inqusiton till O'Clock
P. NJ Capt. HART Of the Seventeenth Police, was
then notified to be in attendance at the house, with
several OF his officers preserve the peace while the
lnquiston was holding At that hour seven Police
Officers appeared and the inquest was held without
further interference. The Jury rendered verdict Of
death by epopoxy. The brother of the deceased Ia
tla lai n
for his conduct The apology was accepted and the
Coroner did not think proper to arrest him Deceased
vss % years of age
HUDsoN RIVER RAILROAD - Opposition TO
Nsam Popey AT o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Cornma,ee appointed ut the meeting held at Mr. Don
nolys house. of Eleven,hay and Forty seventh
~. on Wednesday evening last appeared before the
Committee on Railroads of the Board Of Aldermen
Tweed Denman and Doughsrty) in the Library room
Of the City Hall large party of persons interested
Ia the matter came wish ,heir Committee. number
Of gentlemen connected with the Hudson River Rail
road Company were present. The case of the peti.
loners was opened by Gen strykor, and he was fol.
lowed by Mr. T. p Clark. who read the proceedings of
Tie mecng referred TO- which together with an afis
VII sworn to by Is cdsens were referred to the Com.
wsese of Aldermen Mr.. Ambrose stryker, David E.
Wheeler Eco, Abner Benedict Esq, and Mr. Robert
aud addressed the meeting The tenor of their re-
marks was that the locomotives are a nuisance. and
property on the Ecvonth-av and adjacent thereto il
"sch injured thereby account of the danger noise
sed obstruction incident to the trains Of cara Al the
eloee OF the remarks In behalf of the petitioners Mr.
North Secretary of the Road stated that those present
connected with the Company had come to hear what
:" said in order to prepare a reply 1t may be that
"a arrangement viii be msde between the COMPANY
Ind the petitioners which wiz obyiae The necessity Of
ur'hes action The matter was finally adjourned to
iharsday afternoon, at O'Clock, in the same place
IHh LATE MoRprRovs Ass,uLrM BsAcH.sr.
-1he deposition OF Mr. Rpna,. n mn, =,