New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-06
CITY ITEMS.

THE RIGHTS OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS TO SEATS.
The Marine Court Of this City have rendered an i'm
portant decision in favor OF action of railroad con-
ductors in ejecng passengers from seats into which
they had obtruded themselves
Two men sued the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany for $500 damage each for assault and false im-
prisonment The facts are, that they came on the
cars at SingSing, where they had drank more bad
rum tnan was necessary to improve their manners
The % alta In the cars ell occupied but gentle
msn had left his seat to enjoy cigar in the Bag
gage car and this seat the plaintiffs took possession
of and refused to give ii up when called upon, and
when applied TO by the Conductor used profane and
obscene language offensive to ladies'. Upon this the
Conductor, with necessary assistance, elected the
parties from their seats and to prevent their violence
confined them in small room until the train arrived
in the City. For this the action wa brought. The
Court justified the action Of the Conductor and dis
missed the suit We hope this will be taken as pre-
cedent in all future cases OF similar nature II was
full time tina, the question was settled that through
"passengers are entitled TO their seats and not to be
ruhlessly thrust out by every interoper, drunk or
sober, that chooses TO crowd himself in, as in the
present case, to the annoyance of lady
THE NEW HOUSE OF RErUGE.-It has been de-
cided BY the Managers OF the House of Refuge for
the Reformation Of Juvenile Delinquents to give
public reception on the 9th inst thai being the ami
versary of the laying Of the corner stone OF the ns
tuition two years ago. Invitations will be extended
especially to the City Judiciary, and 10 the several
Sherifs Of Counties from whence children are sent to
the institution, ard to such other public functonaries
az may be interested officially otherwise in order to
give them opportunity of seeing what the man
sgers have been doing.
Last week the Children numbering $50, viz 81 girls
and 3l6 boys transferred from their old home, at
the foot Of Twenty third-st, to the new institution
The edifce when com 2lete, il designed to accomRo-
date 900 children at present it will accommodate
about GOO, the building designed for females having
just been commenced. The land, embracing six
acres, on which these buildings have been erected,
cost including grading, ga, 500 Upon the buildings
erected on the site about 100000 have been ex-
pended and 1t is estimated that $780, 900 will yet have
to be expended in order TO complete all the contem-
plated improvements, and to put the Institution in per-
feet condition.
EnIGRASIs DEFRArDED.-A few days SINCE two
emigrants named John Kearman and John iIeney ar
rived from Germany, and put up at the house OF John
Hawer No. 100 Greenwch.s. On the following
day, a runner belonging to the house was dispatched
with them 10 find the residence Of gentleman on
when they had drahs one for 1850, the other for
81, 25O They succeeded in finding him, and received
for the drafts checks on a Wall-st. bank. mau
who was in the office of the person who gave the
checks then offered TO conduct them to the bank, and
Cd their arrival there took their checks for the pur
pose of getting them cashed, requesting the Germans
to await his return on the steps of the bank They
remained there some time but the failing 10 re-
turn, they entered the bank and found that the
checks had been cashed, and that the man had gone
off They then left description of him at the Office
Of the Mayor, and Sergeant Bell at once suspected
one John Rehm Of being the person who dsfrauded
them. Rehm was, coon after, ascertained to be In
Philadelphia, and on Saturday he arrested there
and brought to this City and identified by both Of the
Germans He was then committed by Justice o.
born for examination.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY-Three men, named Patrick
LAMB James Andrews and John Riley we're yes
terday arrested charged with having on Friday night
last, assaulted Mr. Domnick Ryder, OF No. los Wet
Twenty xth a.. while at the corner OF Elghth-ay
and Twenty. third-st. and robbed him Of his watch
snd chain. valued at $3.50. The accused were taken
before Justice Stuart, and identified by the com
plainapt, after which they were locked up for exam
nation.
THI SrPPLExES1ARY TRADE SALE.-The sale Of
book. at the rooms Of Bangs Brothers, progresses
with full as much spirit could be expected in these
stringent times The sale opens tomorrow with the
catalogue Of Evans and Dickeson, consisting mostly
Of books for young people. The near approach Of
the holidays makes large demand for this class Of
books Wednesday closes the sale, and will be mostly
occupied with the publications Of foreign houses.
A. H. Richie & Co., No. % Chambers-st, have
Just published fine steel engraving Of the Rev Dr.
Alex Duff the eelebrstch Scotch divine who visited
this country last year. They have aso published
nall Likeness Of the Rev. DR.. Hodge, Of Princeton.
F,ru Fail THROUGH HAToHwAT.-A girl l5
wear. Of p.ei Ans FOrshsy dedkn Saturday mOrnias
u the ,eee Of received the day previous hroash The
kost way OF No 81 W.shinr,onst. occupied 81
Horks,. Week. Coroner ODonne he'd IN 10 lusr 1pon
~. ID, vhsr appeared ths; much esrsssne bad been
sUf-rsd In III sfo. rsrxr the hsehvsJ snt the sry