New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-04

| Ayres, with cargo Of wood, hair and hides, d'
rect1 10 pd her cargo lighters ont of the city.
TIE brig Jo-ab Jex, from Porce, p. r.. and sch. d.
Flutips fIom Savannah. both arrived JdIy 81. were
orr.reo 10 be detained at QuaraD'ine htteen days.
The ste amsbip Tennessee, previously reoored, was
aou 70 st nd ber cargo 10 the CITY on lighter, WITH
exception of he hides whcb we're ord red 70 Do and'
60 Al fhe United States whs {, at Qusfantne
The pass. pgers OF the steamship Issboi having IT.
nnned .eyersl GAYS at Quarantine for observ st'on,
accorair to fbe previous Instructions OF the Comns
soters and being found healthy were allowed ID como
up TO the city. -, -. -
One or Two minor nussr ces in Water street were
passed upon. when the Board adjourned 10 Monday.
The New York Fire Department now numbers 10
Epeue Companies, SO Hcse Companies, IA Hook aud
Ladder Compsnles aud Hy ydrant Compares. rhe
total lumber of Epgine Companies, about 'wo years
sgo was ST. but have been dIvbsnded in consequence
OF osotdery conduct. The frst-class eDgres are ent
tsd TO 10 uen; second clsss 80 men; third-caSs ~
mep. Hose Companies are allowed 25 men Hook and
Ladoer Companies 40 men, and Hydraot Comp ioies 10
men, All fire companies are compelled 10 do d1ty in
ary two Fire Districts the Chief Engineer may desg-
naie, and no company is allowed take ia apparatus
ito any other DFr'ct e1cep by his permission or di
rectiop or In case of general alarm The disposition
Of tie several fire companies is "a follows:
Engine Companies Nos. J. 7, 10, l2, 25, 2s, 80, 81,
39 Hose Companies Nos. 42, "a, 45 46, ST. and Hook
and Ladder Companies Nos g and Q, attend fires in
ibe First and Second Districts
Epglpe Companies Nos g. T. II, "a, 90, "a, 50, Hose
Companies Nos S, II, 10 10, 23 "a, 80, IS, 3s 40, A.
S. Sc, and Hook and Ladder Compsoles Nos. and
IA sttend fires in the Third and Fourth Districts.
Engine Companies Nos. H. 10, 90, 81, a, Hose
Companies Noe. 4, 50, 49, 10, IL 22 20, 81, 81, 80
A., and Hook and LADDER Companies N,s. 5, II ard
49, attend all fires in the Fifth and Sixth districts.
FL gine Companies Nos ?, 5, 9, 10, IA, Is, 90 81,
o. 3s A. Hose Companies Nos l. ,, 3, 2, 10, L. 20,
O. 25, 81, 2s, 49, so, 50, CO. Hook shd Ladder Com
psnies Nos | and II, and Hydrant Company No. l,
attend all fires in the Seventh and Eighth Districts.
Ergipe Companies Nos g and Al, Hose Company
No Is, and Hook and Ladder Company No. A. attend
all fires in the Sixth and Seventh Districts
Hose Company No. IA attends all fires in the Fifth
ard Seventh Districts.
Engine Company No. %, Hose Company No. 7, Hook
and Ladder Company No. 6, and Hydrant Company
No ., attend all fires in the Fourth and Fifth Dls-
tricts
En- CINE Company No. 81 and Hose Company No. %
att I'd all fires u the First and Fifth DstHcs.
Hose Company No 81, Hook and Ladder Company
No. >, and Hydrant Company No. 3, attend all hfes IN
the Second and Third Districts.
Hose Company No. 54 attends all fires in the Third
sId Eighth Districts.
Ergine Company Ne 40 attends all fires in the
Fourth and Eighth Districts.
Hy crart Company No. attends al fires in the First
and Sixth Districts.
The Yorkvi le and Hasenville Comp lnies are not
REQUIRED below Forty second street.
The Harlem, Mar a.tanvie and CarmsnsVille Com
psres are under the direction Of the Eng of that
District
There ia one Chief Engineer and II Assistants, who
may attend fires in any Dstr cts they feel inclined.
The total number of men in the Department is about
5000.