New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-14


rhiiliro \ihsu at i,nna. France.
hchr rtcVtdcrtnl, hcir on tho arrival NJ this pic
tue have been rvquep,td 10y tho donors 10 present
/ to NouI honorable body I'm pciaon, though there
would 81 be- M especial occasion Tor thie the
vor,rait "a accompanied hy a letter from mo. dated
i,om my Consulate asking your acceptance ol a. aud
,NrlanirE tho object Of the donors wol the sub
icc, of the picture. Nevertheless | will, with your
permission, say tow words IN relation 10 II That may
moi hc devoid OF interest
IA YOU may 30 aware the City of Lyons ia the
,tcat sih work shop! Of the world The richest silk
manufactures a4c made here. The City Of Lyons,
nough second 10 Paris in population, is the frat in
France in her manufactures and artistlc predictions.
She works 20 600 looms and gives employment to
nearly 600 0O0 artisans
The raw material il brought from India, Afics,
Ualy and the South of Franceu The rich figured and
brocnde silks and other stuiIs now made Oh the
jacquard loom. jacquard himself " Is native OF
LYONS and his wonderful invention produced an entire
revolution in the manufacture OF those rich and expen-
sivc goods.
On, this loom are also made specimens Of art, and
for the court families OF Europe aud not IA articles OF
commerce and trade portraits of individuals. Very
few of these have ever been manufactured, as time,
labor and expense too great 10 allow them to De-
come subjects Of commercial traffic.
While residing there as the representative OF our
Government, was anxious an American, to have
Washington thus immertalZed IN this won
De rful silk manufacture, under the magic OF this lac
quGd loom. The suggestion was made and adopted
ia before You.
Mtsers Ponson Il 60. are among the first and most
eLterpri-iDg and successful merchants of France, hav
ing commercial houses in the chief cities OF France
and doing extensive business sith tne United Sses
Their commercial intercourse with this country reaches
from the extreme North TO the furthest South, aud
their enterprise integrity and honor be dealing need
10 commentator from he; of their Iberality you
may judge from the specimen before You
In regard 10 the subject of this presentation, will
only add that MesfIs. POnson & Co. employed their
best artists in its execution. 1t was copied from an
engraving of Stuart, and two years have been Occu
pied il ts manufacture, as it has to pas through the
bands Of several artists These specimens of art
not subject of trade.
The expense of getting up of these portraits is
from $4,000 10 800, 000-cOnsequentiy few only
ever madc and these too exhibit the degree of refine
ment Of which this loom is capable, in the hands of
French artists. The loom itself is a wonderful and
complicated piece of mechanism, and in ts more con-
non and practical uses in silk and other manufacture
is OF immense and inestmabe value in fabricating
six and wOrst6d goods.
Gentlemen with these few observations be pleased
10 accept from Messrs. Ponson Co. this first speci-
men of the art, with Washington for its subject.
Mayor Wood responded as follows:
Mr. Consul: On behalf of the Corporation of the
City Of New. York, accept this beautiful Sonrenlr.
While approaching the compliment 10 our institutions
conveyed in making the likeness of the Father of our
County the subect of ths work, we are not unmnd-
ful of the and singular artistic skill with which
mas been accomplished.
This picture 60 beautifully woven, and combining,
j. were, art with mechanism, cannot but command
the wonder and admiration OF the many hundred
thousands of our countrymen who Will hereafter view
it.
Please return orr thanks to Messrs Porson PHILIPPE
& Vbert the enterprisiDg and patriotic gentlemen to
whom we are thus indebted, and assure them we &C
cept il with gratitude; and that New York Will con-
time 10 recognize the most friendly reciprocity with
Lyons and extend to her citizens, at all times, the
most friendly greeting
A DESPERATE Enthusiastically morning
Officers Kaveny and McDermott Of the Sixth Ward
Police succeeded i'll arrestiDg one of the worst
villains with which that celebrated locality, the
Five Points, abounds. He was brought into the
First District Court at the TOmbs, barefooted and
with his head bleeding from bruises which he had re-
ceived in his resistance 10 the officers He is known
by the name of Tom Hyer, and is a terror to the
respectable inhabitants of the vicinity Of "Peases
" House OF Industry"
About three weeks ago it appears Hyer was sent to
Blackwels Island for sixty Gays for insulting and
using to Mr. j. o. Johnson an assist
ant at the Five Points House Of Industry. For this be
said be would be revonged upon MI Johnson The
prisoner in some way escaped from Blackwels Island
ard came back to his den at the Five Points.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mr.. Johnson
liver suddenly came upon him and seized him by the
throat exclaImirg You son of b-h, I've got you
and will give it to you now ~ Before he had time
TO carry ont his threat number Of persons came to
the rescue Of Mr. Johnson and the prisoner for fear Of
being arrested, let 90 his hold and ran away.
The Policemen were speedily called and put upon
Hyer's track They closely pursued him through
Cutthroat alley on the Five Points. Hyer entered
i hint off Ot
reach him there Shortly aterward he came down
and ran through Cow Bay with the policemen again
mon him. Following him into another house, the
prisoner got upon the second story before the officers
and Jumped out OF the window into the yard in the
rear OF building in Leonard-st.
As there were several persons in the yard, the OH
GERS called out to them to seize the prisoner. This
thew did, but while the Police were coming round to
the place, the people hsd let Hyer go. He had how
ever, concealed himself in the pvy. After waiting
there while and suppOsng the officers had left, the
prisoner came into the yard again. and was mmedi-
ately apprehended.
But liver was determined that be would not be
taken, and made fight. He is a large man and very
strong and the officers were obliged to force him TO
move by the use OF their clubs After he was brought
inte Court be said to one of the officers You send
81 me up, and if don't shoot you when come oat,
may God strike me blind
Justice Welsh committed the prisoner 70 examina-
ton. When the officers attempted to condnc; hun
to the prison, be said ne would not CO. and violently
resisted. Here another exciting scene took place.
The Court room was crowded with people and some
confusion ensued. Hyer caught hold OF the ratings
leading to the stairway, and held on to them with the
apparent strength of giant. The Policemen had to
suike bis hands with their clubs to make him let CO.