New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
MATTERS At THE MAYORS OFFICE.
TIKI return OF The BELGIAN CosvIcrs The fol-
Loving letter has been addressed to the Belgian Con
sul in this City:

THx RETURN OF THE BELGIAN CosvIcTs The fol-
loving letter has been addressed to the Belgian Con
sul in this City:
MAYORS OFFICE.
H. " T. Mali, Egg Be2isn Coasl, Est- York
SIR: after m.ture oeberation and an examin alton
of the testimony taken before Justice Bogar together
with additional information from the American Con-
sul at Antwerp, just received sm reluctantly forced
to the conclusion that the persons no. 10 the City
Prison, who cams as emigr8u passengers, by the ship
ROcbsmbeau from Antwerp, are not of character to
be permitted to 60 at large in this City, or In this
country; and while we cannot set them at liberty, we
cannot longer retain them in custody Some measures
must be a0opt at once to relieve the City from the
expense Of providing for them and at the same time
from the danger Of their presence abroad
in the country Therefore, as it is beyoad question:
from the evidence before me, and which Is open TO
your examination, that they were embarked At Ant
werp by the ORDER and at the expense OF the Belgian
local authorities l suggest that they be returned to
their country, at the cost of the Belgian Govern
nae nt whose agent you in this City see no other
recourse. Humanity and justice require that they
should longer be retained IN prison in this City,
where they have committed no ofense, and selfpres
ervsiion requires that should prevent them from
being Get liberty here with belief that their pres
eDce would be dangerous to our property.
From your high character in this City aud knowl-
edge and appreciation Of oar institutions. l AN con-
dent YOU will compre the necessity which forces
NE to take this position, and promptly respond to the
request that theee people be reenbked for Antwerp
without delay. l am, with great respect,
Tour 0's FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor
PS-The ship Henry Read, which arrived at this
port from Antwerp 10th inst, had OF bosrd six or
eight of the came cass Of emgrans, sent by the Bel
gisn authorities. under the same circumstances a.
those now referred per Rochambeau, but my inform
ation which is official, did not reach me until the
18th inst when too late to take action; aud they are
nov in our midst to add to the crime and destituon
which is surrounding us on all sides.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAsr-BoTH DRUsK.-The
charge sgainst policeman Moneypenny was dismissed
yesterday it appearing thst not only the Beast bat
the Beauty was drunk and that their statements par
took Of the inebriety.
RHEIYHARDr, The RuSSER- little, delicate
woman with clear blue eyes and golden hair ne to
Justice Osborne yesterday to ntercede for Rhenhardt
She was his WIFE and her entresties were so touching
that the goodhearted Justice could not refuse her,
So her dear dear husband was taken from the Tombs
and restored to her Loving arms. She is milliner,
and supports herself 1t is said that she has begged
this off many times before, when he has got him
self into difficulty. The course of womans love runs
very strangely.
SERIOUS ALLEGATION AGAIssT JUOGE.-Miss
Adeline A. Hagsn, young gin, complains that her
father, David Hagan who seeps liquor store at No.
Zoe Spring is in the habit Of beating and Otherwise
abusing her, and threatening to turn her into the
street; and that on Tuesday evening, at about
o'clock be assaulted her in her bedroom, caught her
by the hair and tried to put her out Of doors. She
states that abe has complained of her father to Justice
Clark who refused to c,nsder the charge against her
father and told her she could 20 in the street and be
Q prostitute. She begs the protection Of the Mayor
as she fears to go home her father having threatened
TO shoot her. and carried pistols for that purpose. She
was referred by Judge Osborn to Justice Dawson.
HOG DRIVING vs.. CHuRcH-GoisG.-Wm Smith,
corner of Fihav. and Thirty 6rst-st complains that
cattle and hogs are driven through the Fifth-sv
every Sunday mornsg at the time when ladies are
on their way to church-making the walking exceed
ingy bad, and the smell arising therefrom very Of
ftpsive-and prsys tina, the same may be stopped.
TIE Snow uPos THE Rooy OF THE CRY Hail.
The Chief Of Police reports to the Mayor that the
damage done by the snow on the City Hall cannot be
repaired for Lees than OoO The southeast wing is
considerably injured, and the library is getting quite
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