New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-07
CITY ITEMS.

out particularly t. the length Of time they take "a et
'bcn breakfasts and dnncr, Police are the prn.
0lal suff rers and the most bitter complain ants II
hOt Unhequen'ly that they take prisoners to
ne Court mud compelled 10 wsit there for ,urs
before Magistrate be found to adjudca,c upon
the cases Police Captain reports that an
officer OF his District took drunken man to the
lombS, on cart, early in the afternoon OF Tiesd ~
but was compelled TO return to the Station House with
Inn IN Consequence of the absence Of the Magistrate
Ont OF the three magistrates officiating at the Tombs
and different Aldermen who are often called up N 10
preside the chair Of justice or that Court should al
ways be filed
The Republicans of the Twentieth Ward will bold
public meeting at theu headquarters in Continental
Hall, corner of Eighth avenue and Thiry.tourth
street, tbs evening. Good speakers are gagged and
sopgs will be tung by the City Glee Club Seats will
be reserved for ladies, who invited to attend.
InPRovEMESTs-The Committee on Streets Of the
Board Of Councilmen, Mr.. Van Rpcr, Chairman met
yeeterday in the Council Chamber for the purpose of
signing reports reaoy for presentation to the Boud.
! The Committee concluded to repor. favoraby TO the
extension and widening Of Resde street from Broad.
way to City Hall Place TO make the same sky
two feet in width and to widen Duane street from
same about sixty five feet WIDE in accordance with
survey made ani shown on o map by Mr.. Jerril City
! Surveyor.
In forming this conclusion the Committee say tha.
large majority of those that opposed aud signed Re.
monstrancc against the pro l.ct 90 not own property
on the line of the street and many rot IN that par.
ticular neighborhood; while, the other hand the
petitioners are Immediately interested, AID most of
them own property on Reade street. They asset
that by the extension and widening of the street
public and private advantage s to be gained
The street is almost mpass able east of Broad
way, and the proposed improvement will enhance is
importance. capGcOus and open thOroughiare vii
be made, which will tend to iLcrease the value Of taxa
bic property An easy and commOd )us rou;e will be
made for the transit Of mercbat disc. This improve
mcnt is one much needed and is TO be hoped that
the Board will adopt the report Of tue Committee.
The street il its present condition is great nuisance
and by opening and extending it not only will the
nuisance be done away with but opportunity will
be afforded those owning properly there to cree: fine
warehouses, which, in the pre- sent condition Of the
thoioughfare, they would be 10th to d.. Several
rcpoits for tagging were also signed
TELEGRAPH WIRES UNDER GRorND.-The Commit
tee Streets, at their meeting yesterday examined
the petition Of the American Telegraph Company TO
10y wire beneath the surface of the strects-and
of opinion that the project is not only feasible bat
much better than the old mode, as It will be means
of removing the unsi2htly and cumbrous posts from
the streets They will report in favor OF giving the
Comra permission TO lay their telegraph wires under
the suriaoe of the streets and avenues or in such
streets may be designated by the Street Comnis-
sior er, and under his direction. The Board will, be-
yond doubt, adopt this report.
FoR ErRoPE The British and North American
royal mail steamship Persia Capt JudkioF, for Liver
pool sailed from this port at o'clock yesterday She
took out one hundred and eightyf passenger aud
sl,O33,6 ,634 go in specie. Among her passengers we
Lotice Sir Al-n McNab.
RowDYIsM-THE RowDIES SnoT AT.-On Tuesday
night the Fifth Wald Police arrested Mp. Emily
johnson, refdig in Canal street, near Washington
street, for firing pistol Though nndOn Uf nei
residence at a person on the sidewalk. As expans-
ton of the act Mrs JoLI son stated that husband
bsd gone Europe business aud thai recently she
Las been b,set and grossly insulted by party of
rowdes, who nightly collect near her residence and
insult her whenever she goes into the street,
appears at Lcr door windows that this account
she procured a pistol with which to protect herself,
and on Tuesday night, while of the gang were
repeating their nsolence in front of the door, fred
it off amorg them No injured, but the
charge came very killing wao was passing.
On bf ing taken to the Police Court Mrs. johnson
held to bail in 500 TO keep the peace. The police
should see that tha part Of Canal street is cleared of
the ruians who inf 81 it, and take pleasure in annoy
ing the respectable residents.
BURGLARY - CAPTURE of OSE OF THE BURG
LARs-RECovERY OF LARGE AMOUNT OF GOODS
Between 2 ard o'clock yesterday morning some
burglars entered building in Ann street aud cross ng
oven the roof finally desce nded into the store OF Gu
laume, Fsres & Co, NJ. p Park row. which they
rotbed Of silks ard satns TO the value OF about $1,000
Thee goods they packed in sacks, aud having barn
cated the frnt door lowered them to the rear door In
Tbeater Alley One OF the party then took charge OF
them while the others waited in wagon near by for
favorable opportunity to cart them on Up TO u
O'Clock such opportunity had offered. abd at ths
hour the porter Of the store came, and hhdng the
front door fastened on the inside, called Policeman
finay of the Second Ward, TO whom he expressed
fears that thieves had been at work. The two men
then went to the rear aid there md the sacks et
goods but no person guarding them. Soon, however,
ore of the burglars made bis appearance, and sup
posing The men to be stragg'ers called out, Them my
goods The officer then pounced upon him, and nc
was SECURED lie gave his Henry King.
Ct r1nan macbrist 30 years Of age, and was locked
up for tral. His hocoinpices had observed the pro
ctedirg fiom distance, made hasty retreat with
their wagon. The goods were all recovered.
THT IsTIRNATIONAL Insurance CoNPAsi.-A short
tine since, it will be recoleced that Mr Charles v"
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