New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10


that they scarcely bad time 20 get down st,r although the
Ere began a; some distance from the stairway. As y"
they abandoned their parasols bonnets and everything
which they did not happen TO have in their hands or
their persons a. the msment One Of then escaped.
though With sPrsned ankle, by jumping out Of back
window.
The fire commenced by the csreessness II the Of
the stand selling FIRE works in leaving their conbus'ibes
h they could be set fire by the crackers Ehich 10.
boys ks pr throwing all sides Some Of the boys eaaa
TO think that would be capital 1n 10 all the dre Torks
Of the stand 20 OF at They pretty near effect
IN h.r obj 81 Sunday evening. and they snccsede1
Monday. If the stand owners had had any prlden'7
they would have taken warning BY the affair OF sloo'y
evening. -
Perhaps the most singular part Of the affair was the
amount Of property tia, was stolen. The stores imns
oistey about the fire contained great many small src7'
Ofvslue, which carried out into the sreel, ana
at at the icy OF the thieves, who ss'ys
gather about goods such occasions Inc greater par
Of The Losses Of Jennings we're by THEFT We p'u Us
be passed keep thieves away from goods When there Il
good chance 20 steal. ai'' NH''''"
Among the domestic incidents Of the times in California
the marriage celebrated Lola Mout-z w attract the
most attention This distinguished lsdy again united her
self the bonds Of vedock on the let OF July the nappy
Wong man being Patrick Purdy Hull Esq. formerly OF
Ohio bd for the pat four engaged in the ne FspsPr
business San Francisco. Mr. H0ll follow ptssen-
ger with the fascinating Countess her journey 70 Cali
forns end the acquaintance then for ned fast rp@ned INTO
attachment which terminated fatally to his bachelor
hood The Duptals cOnsumnsfed At he Holy Cnurch
Of the hissiOn Dolores in presence OF select parry
among whom Beverly &. Saunders, Esq, judge
L. a.
Lull p BriD,made and other prominent citz-ns The
Bride and Groom have since visited Sacramento aud
now in domestic retirement in San Francisco
The Commissioners of the Funded Debt have presented
their second annual report from which IN the
total amount the funded debt Of San Francisco Is
81 81 6J2 $4,000 redeemed in sj2, aud far
this year So 900 further ef $40 900 will be
deemed during the present month. The re estate sold At
suction by the Commissioner duing the pat year Melted
s2lG-j 3d. from TIE proceeds Of which there has bsen
cancelled Of the old floating debt # the city -- 40 -
The Cor missi0Ders believe there is still outstanding
than $4,000 Of cid three per cent; SCRIP which should be
psi1 possible The long peuding oifca ies With
be sees Of Market and Ga ornil ST. wharves have been
sovautageously settled In The matter OF the Pa Ahc ST
and broadway wharves, they still ia liz alton.
In testimony to the highly honorable manner n VIII n
the duties Of the Office had been performed silver t4a
service ornarn.nied with beco ming devices aud nscrip
tioIs presented to Beverly &. saunders Esq e1Co
l.ctor Of the Pot the ls July by merchants of san
Francisco IL is he universal opinion that Mr.. Sanders
has administered the office during his brief term with d'
i,eui,b.d credit himself and fdey the interests Of
TIE Government 10 bold contrast with this gratifying
eVdenc Of appreciation for good public servant s the
of the Grand jury in the Of james Collier who
has been indicted for msdemesnor in the sppopria1on 10
private uses S2O0 Of the revenue received during his
COectorshp snd the invest CATION proceeding ia the
Of T Buier King lis successor upon charges OF
like malfeasance
NV BAr1isr CHURCH The Baptist denomination Of
tbs city about to erect spacious church on the north
tide # Washington 1T between stockton and Dupont
for the Rev MIR Byey 1t ID to be Of brick With stone
dress g5 feet front by 90 feet deep and capable %
L"ldng 600 persons We understand Mr. Joseph Board
the Infect The structure is to he two stories
hi. in fronts angle story on the flank elevation The
pOrco embtllisb with columns aud eut4btture, will
be If polished Benz IA stone AID hs whole building 10 70
be covered with Roman cement Of the color the
stone The pecesfa fr ut will be constructed of ths
stoe uoied by four handsome cast iron brozsd
LAM ports with globe lamps The building 70 he plain
but chs Ste and considering the fine architect lr effect
Isan Frinci.cO San
LAYISG ~ TIE CoRsER STONE of ST MARY's CHuRon-
The ceremony Of las stone OF this splendid
Church which about lie erected by the Roman Catholic
congregation the the asst OF Dupont and Cali
lorna streets after design furnished by Me:srs Or sine Il
FL eano architects Of this city, will take place
(SuTdsy the l7th nj II O'Clock A. with spprOlriNe
ceremonies he buioiDg will b. commenced forth With
and hasiened completion when it will constitute of
the srcbt. cturs beauties of young city sun July 10
FIRST UsrrARIAS CHuRcn This splenoii edit e. stu
steo stockton 1t between Clay aud San.om-, will be
dedicated to morrow, l7tb at lOl O'Clock The newly
pastor, Rev Mr. Grey, will ofciste the occasion
his Church erected under the supervision Mr. p.
Cummings architect from designs and drawings urnisnei
by ms,lf is ksbe for lis e1qase De,tnss, and
good The Of securing aud constructing
roof said 10 be an not introduced
into this city, combining does the great requisites OF
! bghLess, strength ana ability sun, Jdly 10.
! Tax o. CoNsGNED Goous-rhe meaning aud constu
ionaliy OF the law imposing tax Of 90 cents on the hun
0Ttd dollars Of con- ed goods upon hs of
such goods is to be tested before the Supreme Court ia
sh lime sheriff johnson yese day proceeded against
some tw,uty tive thirty OF the leading com Mission
hOues 10 enforce the payment of the The parties
semted at O'Clock at The She ifs office aud in 10
the formal nterogaory whether they would pay tbs
the following AID many other leading houses under
arrest Heman Brothers 4 co Als0p Il Co; M4oOndray
\ Co; Dewitt 4 Harrison Hdss'y Bond Il Hale DAN
Austin n Co { S. Heise- & Co G.nemeester 4 De Free
mtry Godefroy, Sileni y Co Coke Brothers n Co g.
b Pest ~ Co Collins. Cushmsn \ Co.
This bIDes The matter 10 issue The principal
mission houses representing perhsps nineteen gsneh
If the goods cOnsgn 20 this port have entered mu
tusl bones TO resist the collection Of the tax by leg pro-
ceedlLgs committee OF three appointed 20 employ
counsel and they prepared for the defence whenever
calico upon. Two or three houses only will, under
stand, be attached to try the issue SAT- will be brought
the Suprt Court of the State, and If the law
appeal will be tab to the Supreme Count OF Un
ted States where has been than decided
State law leNyng tax upon imported goods conflicts With
the right reserved by the Constitution 10 the United
to rtg dlate commerce.
1t viii be observed that this is question essentially diff
erent nom the raised AT late meeting of merchants
concerning the license laws This has no connection
whatever with that movement la tns case the defense
rests upon the eplgnance of the law to the Constitution of
the United States IL is repugnsnt ,Ordng decis
ions Of the Supreme Court far Consigned
goods instead Of the o0h'is nees Of such goods
The question viii the turn upon construction Of
the revenue Law, which, We have already Huderst
imposes the FAX OF 90 cents the $780, three dhs
PER cent the amour; of tons for the priv
ege OF dong business and not The goods la other
words understand the law the tax il upon the occu
patton Of selling consigned goods and upOn the con
signed goods sold. 1t OF the Is soy
rect will bear the test OF decisions of the Suprame Court
Of the ULeo States But II he held that the tax II paid
from the net proceeds OF this sales Of consigned
goods then the merchants occupy teEaOe grounds be
the Supreme Court has decided tina; goods taxed
articles OF commerce within the meaning CDus
tuition ard suhecttO taxation and regulations by Congress
alone. ARA Csi
INTERESTING STATISTICS rHs PoRr oF S,N Fa,N.
From the Custom ii statistics published by III
SLtptag Li> Of tbIs idea formed II tn-
great Importance OF San francisco IN commerci. Ooat
So. H.