New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-15
roVWTsgOyERs OF EMIGRATION.


Ar t,.i;op took place yesterday afternoon at tbcir
,soos !, Worth street, the President, Mr. VERrLiscx
1, the chair
Commissioner KTsSrnT reported that 2,6s3 aleu-
ns.scpgcu arrived at this port for the week ending
May H.
A communication was received from Councilman
Jacob l. Smith, aski1g the Commissioners to institute
in rerce TO the late Castle Garden affair connected
with boarding the ship 81. Nicholas 1t was ordered
on fle
The Committee on Castle Garden, in regard to the
ship ~. Nicholas and her passengers and the trouble
with The runneis, made the following report
Tie Committee on Castle Gar len, to whom was
refenec the resolution Of inquiry in regard to the snip
81 N,cho's. whics errived ct this port from havFe on
That they have instituted careful inquiry into
the facts connected with the proceedings of ru0ners
ard others board said ship and the landing of the
passengers and baggage tbercfrom, and respectfully
state the recruits Of their investigation as follows
n That while the ST. Nicholas, consigned to Boyd &
Hincken, was coming up the Bay, after having been
v-ited and passed by the Health officer the steamboat
In Birbeck came alongside and made fast 10 the
chip, aud theregpon Jacob l.. Smith, Councilman
from the Second Council District spraDg board The
ship from the steamboat.
"Tbat he Immediately sought and obtained an inter
view with the captain in bis cabin, and soon came
sgsin on deck with star on bis breast, and exhibited
document signed by the acting Mayor, and add essed
'to the Emgrsnt Squad Of Policemen dir Getting them
so sIlox Mr. Jacob l.. Smith to 90 on board OF any
sveesel and not to modest him.. That Smith informed
the Speoil Policeman board that if he noested
him Smith he (S) would arrest him.
"TbGt es soon as the ~. Nicholas was anchored,
The steamboat from Castle Garden went alongside,
when Smith forbade the officer and Poiicenen from
coming on board the ship That Capt. Burns OF tins
steamboat and policeman, nevertheless boarded the
SHIP when Smith seized the former by the collar and
called upon the policemen to arrest him. Ihat the
mate who had charge of the SHIP refused to allow
tie passengers to 60 on board the steamboat from
Castle Ga den stating that such the instructions
Of his captain and that her owners were responsible
for bis acts. Tbereupon Capt Buns returned TO
Castle Garden, obtained written order from one Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration authorizing him to re,
ceive TIE passenger and returned to the ship and
was again met before stated. He then left the
ship. Shortly thereafter the ship was boarded With
the acouescence Of Councilman Smith and the officer
in charge of the ship, by gang of forwMderS and
runners.
board the Bbeck by Smith and the runners, and that
the former then conducted by the last named to
10 a smaA room on the steamer, where tlckets were
rold them and money received. That they were then
landed at Castle Garden without objection from any
officer or other person at that depot, but were sep
Grated from their baggage, which Smith took on the
Birbeck to the pier No. l. North River:
"The parties 10 this forsy are doubtless the Penn
eyvsna Central Railroad Company, in whose inter-
es and on whose behalf the and Others were
indirectly operating. The tickets sold to the psssen-
gers were those Of this road and one of its principal
agents the person who Issued those tickets and re-
ceived the money on board the Birbeck. Evidently
smith. II not licensed runner, aud 10 the pay was
certainly in the interest of that Company.
"Thst the motive of all their unlawful proceedings
was to make money out Of and to detraud the emf
grants not only the we-known and notorious charac-
Ter Of the lawiess engaged in it attests but the
remark of Councilman Smith 70 the captain OF the Bir
beck fxes beyond Il question. Another ship the Nep-
tune, from Liverpool, was coming up the Bay about
the time of the termination Of the proceedings on board
the ST. Nicholas when the captain of the Brbeck call
Cd out 10 Smith TO pocure for him the job of dschag
inc her passenger, to which Smith replied: No, its
sof no use, they are from Liverpool, and have no
money, We don't want such passengers as Them
"Your Committee are Of opinion that the explana-
lions nade by his Honor the Acting Mayor of the part
he took in this affair in issuing the permit to Smith
are entirely satisfactory in view Of the prompt rovo-
ostios Of the permit.
"Vaiious laws, as your Committee ara advised, have
been violated by these proceedings The st. Nicholas
and her owners are liable, under chapter 2ls of the
laws Of 1853, in penalty of $500 for each runner on
board previous to the landing of the passengers. BY
the law each of the runners and others operating
on kehnlf of the above Railroad Company who went
board the st. Nicholas prior to the landing OF the
passenger is guilty Of msdemeanor punishable by
"By the same act the steamboat Birbeck Is also
liable penalty of $500 for each runner on board
for which she may be seized.
"Your committee respectfully recommend that all
the penalties be vigorously enforced and that the nee
esssy representations and proofs be furnished 20 the
proper city officers in order that those who have thus
but the laws at defiance, and rendered themselves
amenable 10 public prosecutions, may be asceained
and coodignly punished.
"AN which is respectfully submitted.
John 2. CUNNING,
May H. 1858. AND oAhhtoAN
Cam. CURTIS desired that the report be laid over
one week to allow Messrs. Boyd & Hncken to make
ordinations If they ehoud desire.
Mr. GARRlGUE urged the immediate adoption oil the
reror that steps be taken for tho prosecution, with
the utmost gor of the law, of the parties connected
with the late Castle Garden difficulty.
Mr. KENNEDY also advocated immediate action
against those engaged in this affair and said the run
Rers now threaten 10 tear down the fence ana barn
Castle Garden.
The following resolution by Mr.. MORGAN was
Rored That the report Of the Castle Gsdsn Com nttce be
adopted AID upon the minutes and that they be author
ed III Violations Of the Law In the lsndas Of
passengers from tho ship St Nicholas on the 7th inst
The Committee on Retr nchment submitted report
which shows that the estimated expenses of the Com
mission az con pared with last year. would exceed the
probable income s53 900. They suggesl retrenchment
by educing the number of employees agents salaries
occupying less rooms, etc, boarding and lodging emf
grants in the city, all of which would reduce the est
mated expenses about $4,000.
The following is the weekly statement of the affairs
ofthe Commissioners:
Namser Of emisrsnts arrived 10 MAY 7,s
Number Of eoisrsnts arrived since 10 May lsS SlS2
IL same date In is"
Spnstos in Institution at Wards Isisud....l4s ass
10 Marine Hospital ....."...."............ III zit
~,.., soS
Oysrdfsn on Bank Jas. !, iess. ......... ss,esi OF
Aggregate receipts to May :, 1855 ..."..$ $500 Is
Received sDcs to May Ia tos commu'
tatsen Of saeo passengers, ke.. %ss9 IL SsIs %
n,Iburssassnts to May !, IS s75,5si Sc
ssndIy expenses paid May 7.'...' 1850 20 1883 %
o,srirsit May H. so IL