New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-26

tine spipe Two surgeons IN the vicinity were in at
tendance on him as early possible, but as they
coud MOI DE- terniue the eItent Of tie confusion, DR.
Carpochan was Summoned by express the following
day aud he pronounced a favorable opinion, recon-
mendng the utc st quetude and freedom from excite
mere Yesterday morning the report was tina. Mr..
Button was sumewhss better.
COMMISSIONERS or HEALTH.-The Board OF Health
met yesterday in the Mayors Office, Aid. Barker,
President in the chair. Present: DIR. Rock well, DIR.
Miller Dr. Thompson, and Ben amin +. Pinckney;
Walter COn&zlin, Secretary. The steamships Ten
nessee and Philadelphia, arrived yesterday from
Havana and Newt Orleans; detained at Quarantine
The subject was l.id over till to-day. The brig Err
nestine Giddipgs from Ca,denas, was reported She
was ordered to discharge her cargo lighters; vessel
to remain at Quarantine for ventilation.
Toe schooner T. II. Miller. from Calthsgena, with
fustic and hides. There being no sickness on board
she was allowed to proceed to the city after ventda
ton; hides to be landed out Of the city.
portion Of the cargo ofthe brig Leo, from Havana,
arrived on 10th inst was allowed TO be brought TO
the city.
The brig Restovandor, from Humacoa, was reported
crew all well. Having come from healthy port
she was allowed to proceed after cleansing. Bag
Mary Neon, from Tobasco; Quarantine for ten days.
Bark Conner, from w.OrleaDs; no sickness; al
lowed proceed to the city, her cargo OF hides 70 be
landed out of the city. Bark Marie, from ST. Johns,
PR; allowed to proceed on or after Aug. Sd pro1imo
The Board then adjourned.
INTERESTING AND ESTERTIEISG.-Since the close
of the July session Of the Board Of Couucilmep many
of the members seem at loss no to dispose Of their
time during these long and sultry afternoons Neary
every dsy between the hours of three and s~ ocock
many of the members assemble IN the Clerks office,
end, with their feet upon the round table, form pic
tucesque group. Subjects Of varied nature are openly
discussed Occasionally Mary, the apple and caudy
vender, with her heavily laden basket makes her ap.
pearance. when the conversation takes different turn.
At one Of these interesting meetings, he yesterday
afterooon vote tsken to choice for President
The Dark Lantern men loud in their notes, aud
"Old Merritt of the Sixteenth Ward" as he was
pleased to call himself, said he didn't care who knew
bow he voted-he was a Fillmore " ont and out"
The vote of another member beiog called for he asked
" who's cat de mashority-I vaut to know who's cot
de masho,iiy pefore vote" The gentleman, we be-
heve declined voting although he seemed iocined to
make bets on Buchanan. A reporter present offered
to pubish the vote providing the voters would give
their names but such list was not prepared. Sew
eral attempts we're made to get up bets, but none
were made and the meeting adjourned at late hour
till this afternoon
ARTIFrcIALLY BENT SHP TIMBER. The expert
ments at the Novelty Works the strength Of bent
compared with naturally crooked knees have just
been concluded and the results far as handed u.s.
appear the whole very highly favorable to the bent
sticks The fact that perfe fly sound straight timber
may always be obtained at moderate cost to submit
to the bending process, gives the bent sticks consd
able superiority over the naturally deforned wood.
The knees were tried by bending both outward and
inward by the aid of an hydraulic press. The art-
fcially bent wood il the most elastic. In case
when a ten and.a half-inch knee Of extraordinary
strength required strain of SO SOC pounds to spring it
two inches, at which point it broke suddenly, bent
knee of the sze sprang ten inches under similar
strain but exhibited not the least fracture. In other
cases the resistance to sprngng only or two inches
was somewhat greater with the bent timber Bent
timber seems 10 lose little If any Of its strength by
being sprung to considerable degree and allowed to
return several times. The naval officers in charge Of
the experiments, will, understand, make a full
report to the Government the ascertaned strength
and stiffness of the material and the probable effect of
it's elasticity the ghness and durability of vessels
in which it may be employed.
DEATH OF An ARrIsT.-The WE'LL known Landscape
painter, Thomas Doughty, died on Wednesday in this
city, of disease Of the BRAIN and in great pecuniary
distress.
THE CASE OF C8IEr FARLEY OF JsRsEY CITr.-
The friends of Mr. Farley, Chief of Police at Jersey
City, claim that injustice was done him in the pub
location which appeared in our issue of yesterday
incoming, In regard to alleged attempt on his part to
abduct girl named Emma Smith. The Chief states
that the girl had informed him that she indebted
to the with whom she lived in Centre street,
who would not allow her to leave until the debt was
cancelled and that the very DESTROYS Of getting
away from that woman, and begged him TO iberate
her. In compliance with this request, the Chief
visited the house on Wednesday evening" but the girl
had changed her mind ard did not wish to leave. lie
then left her, not wishing to interfere further 10
justice to Mr. FaIley We give his explanation of the
affair:
y Ne rStey II yNe n Y Tys6un.
perceive that my name published IN your Po-
hce Reports, yesterday in decidedly unavOrsble con
nectioR, and in manner unwananted by the facts;
although Your reporter undoubtedly told what he
caused to be published. have not attempted abduc.
ton nor have had single person Of the jersey City
fohce force or Night Watch, with upon any such
errand. This story has arisen out of personal differ
eDce between and another man. In proof of wba.
say refev to Capt. Bowling Of the Sixth Ward Po.
Ice, who presides the Ward, and at the Station
House, where the occurrence is said to have taken
place. III necessary TO sefute the statement shall call
upon persons who were with me-Dot otherwise
JH!v IS, 1856. CHAS J. FARLEY
SrRAws.-Tbe weightsf Alderman Fulmer's s.ste-
Dent amoog those who knew them:
During an excursion of the Sabbath School attached
to the Seventh street II. E. Church. on IL, ed inst
there were present Syfour legal voters not one OF
whom would vote for Roman Catholic to fill the
Presidential chair ON any conditions, and on taking