New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

cLdE ana MtoSlh CdlIlBdD, Nelly, Cumming, Crab
tree, Kennedy, Morgan, Purdy and Garrigue present.
Mr.. PuRDY moved to amend the bylaws by adding
to the Standing Committees q Committee on Finance
Laid over, under the rules.
Mr. KELLY offered resolutions 10 save g., 600 year
in rent, by notifying the Of the Labor Exchange
III Canal street and the Offices in North street that they
would be vacated the LIST of May The resolutions
contemplate removing the offices of the Board to Cas-
lie Garden.
Mr. KEESEDY said that such movement would kill
the Depot. The opponents would then get an njunG-
tiOn without trouble.
After dircubs ION the whole matter was referred
10 the Retroncbment Committee.
The following affidavit was read by Mr.. GARRIGUE:
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEwioRK sS.frederiok Jacob, be-
duly depOses add that he native Of Electoral
Hesse IL Germany that be has resided months In Loa
don FL gland and understand the English language
further says that he arrived in the port Of Hev York
TIE Jh day Of January 100 passenger IN the slp James
The james e Liverpool the 9TH day Of December
and exTehenced pretty weather during the passage.
the 18th or 4h Of January during the night deponent
was very siok led when the vessel shipped which
poured down between decks great quantities Of water the oh
All three deep between decks, and great many trunks
boxes, SC, were floating about IN IT, DePonent had valuable
Noon deponeIt being still bed very feeble he eped trunk
under the behs the other eide OF the ship st in the
Anxious 70 save BIS W perry dcOen got out OF bed 70 secure
it. The sp lurched at the time heady and deponen being
very thrown down and hurled with great violence lee
ward lie struck the ladder leading from the deck and th
ladder not being properly fastened at the top fell on his head
ness He recovered his and endesYored rise but
found possible. He then accosted by the first mate,
deck who commanded him IN very insulting manner and with
to IN me 40 de- ad tsp9nsd 20 ME b IGa
After lapse of about ten minutes the mate
down betr eep decks revolver stick of
three long and about inch thick In the other
lie inquired for this deponent very violently and his
swerng Were he he approached tho bed and placing the
pistol before the breast Of this deponent addressed him
'boOdy DutcEman commanding him 20 rise immediately and
lift ladder its place or he would shoot him the spot
Deponeut very much frightened and lifted himself into
sitting posture when the mate at commenced striking him
with the stick Of wood still threatening with the pistol De-
poneut tried parry the strokes with bis hand which
verey liberated but being very weak could not do so long and
then hit the side Of his head on his neck sho hders
hip receiving very injuries from which ne has
not recovered his hearing being still very much impaired
and his cAest seriously damaged Inc msis always pointing
the deJonen breast did not de until he had dragged
deronet the bed to the ladder which with the assistance
able bodied friend, deonet finally ised into its place.
Deponeut further that the eent OF passengers gem
visions were served Out the FeSenge canY Iot the were
kicked cued the provisions were very bad aud insufficient
dsy but during greater part of the voyage only
per day furnished aud upon one occasion only one quart
Deponen further says his knowledge the captain Of
The snip has visited the between decks single
cared about the
in which they were treated by tho officers aud
1'NO FRIEDRICH JACOB.
Sworn before me hi' I'm day } Of S[uary is5S
Mr. GARRIGUE asked the sanction of the Board to
employ its counsel in the prosecution of this mate.
This case only one OF number OF gross outrages
Mr. PURDY opposed the notion but 1t was adopted.
Mr. KESNEDY asked for permission to employ the
Counsel Of the Board to prosecute it, claims OF the
Commission for the return of the passage of six
passengers who had died on the ship James Foster,
IT, in accordance with the law of 1855. Granted.
The annual election Of President and Vice-President
was next in order.
Mr. CUMMINGS said he wished to submit to the
Board the prOpriey OF dispensing with Vice President
1t was niledthat an amendmeutto the bylaws was
fTst necessary. .
TIE vote for President resulted in placing Mr.. Yer
planck again i'll the chair.
The President said that while very grateful to the
Board for the honor done to him, he would leave the
reporters to make speech for him.
Tie vote for Vice President was then had with the
following result
Blonk.................. ''.'.'.''.''''''; vote
Andrew Carrigen. ......................l vote
Mr. KELLY moved to make the election unanimous.
He had rendered to the Governor bis resignation, and
did not expect TO meet with the members again. but
he wished before leaving to bear testimony TO the
worth of Capt. Crabtree, whose ability had been OF
priceless value to the Commission His character and
experepce were Lecessary to the efficient workings of
MIR. CUMMINGS had no objection to the man, but the
funds of the Commission were too low to warrant the
continuance of the office.
Mr. KRNSEDY-I move that ali salaries over 80, 900
n wear be reduced 25 per cent. We have been among
the small salaries too much already; now let US cut
down some of the big ones and we can continue this
gentleman IN ONCE ana save ~, UVO (tdI W IT.
Mr. KELLY said that had Capt. Crabtree been
charged with Capt. Pillsburys duties, on Wards
island with the assistance of efficient deputy, he
would have conducted it, as NicePresident, with as
much acceptabilty and profit to the Board as 1t Is
now, while saving of $4,000 year in salary would
have been effected.
The election of Vice Presidept was made unanimous.
The following is the weekly summary:
Euuh.r of aliens arrived Feb. g. 1856 1850
Esub.r a alieDs arrived since ~ Feb D.'..... lOJ
-
r,.i ...................... 2459
To date in 1880 Ys@
1856. 1855.
Innate. 70 institution at Wards Issnd... 1855 S745
Inmates in Marine Hospital. Neutrality-suspicious.. lB SlS
T.,I...................... 2IOI 4Oe3
Oysrdraft bank jan 5ol VI
Aggregate TeoeiIts 70 Feb o, lSo6..........S B,4l -
Received sree TO Feb. lS........... ss2 w. Sot5 a
Di.bvrssneuu 10 Feb g. lso.........sz7s l5-.jss 65
OveSirGA Feb g. 81 $50 Is
The Board then adjourned.
MECHANICS CLUB.
The regular meeting of the Club took place last
evening at the rooms of the American Institute, Mr.
X. L. PILL in the chair.
Mr.. GEo. c. AIIsG Of England introduced Hcdg-
cocks quadrant or sOlameter 1t is claimed that by
thi. instrument both latitude and longitude can be
taken In the language Of the exhibitors " Its utility
is TO give solar altitude for latitude without the aid
of A marine horizon and for defining the longitude
" Al the same time, giving with accuracy the ships
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