New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-12

Ralph Waldo Emerson viii lecture this evening be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Union, upon Ice
Conduct Of Life" at DR.. Chapin's church.
Tx MAruA1rAs Gas CoMPAsY.-Tle SPECIAL
Committee OF the Board Of CounciInen appointed TO
quirs into the Of certain complaints agairs,
tho Manhattan Gas Company resumed Their invesi-
CATION yesterday. Joseph A. Sabbaten the Eng .neer
of the Companys Works, testified that fog the lat
three moi the the gas was made from Camel and ak
ing Goals OF the latter - per cent was English eOa
and portion Of it Paramount Virg0ia and Pittsburgh
Scas. Newcastle coal il generally coaSidored super>r
to the Pttsburgb containing lGge am)upt OF those
properties which 20 to ueke Illuminating gas. The
pressure Of gas is increased diminished according 20
the require mcnts Of consumers. In the early Fa-t u
the evening the pressure is SlOths Ct an nch ncress-
ing to q inches at the hour Of greatfst consumpton
In the la,t quarter Of lSj6ihe minimum pressure was
SlOtbs Of an inch, and the maximum nches- During
that quarter Eogish, Camel and Newcastle coal With
an addition of per cent of Albert COs, USED foI
the manufacture of gas. The Albert coal y ION
Nova Scotia. During part Of last month, when one
half Camel coal was used, the illuminating power Of
one let was equal to - clndles rhe testimony Of tbs
witt ess wss entirely in regard to various KIND o. cool
used and its properties in the manufacture Of gGS.
Mr.. Rowe, President Of the Manhattan Conpany,
was next examined and testidedat considerable length
in regard to tho amosnt Of gas manufactured and con-
sumed. He said il was great adv antsge to he Com
pany to wVk under increased pressure because tle
loss by l. skoge through the joints and pores OF he
pipes is increased The loss by leakage is II 10 - per
cent. 1t not necessarily disadvantugeOus to the
smer to work under an increased pressure Is be tas
the power to regulate the pressure HE meter.
nnFfh he aft cd
effect very great saving to the and remedy
most of TIC complaint against the Company. Tie
Committee adjourned till Friday, pm.
ExTEKDIsG FRANKLIN AND WORTH sTRzETs.-
The Committee ON Streets Of the Board Of Courelmen
met in Mr.. Valentines Office yesterday afternoon FOR
the purpose Of hearing the remarks Of pOpsry holders
in favor of opposed to the extension Of FrsnAGn
and Worth streets MIR. Boole in the chair. The pet
ton, signed by numerous property Of the Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh Wards, asks for the exeasi0n ct
Franklin street 10 direct line from Baxter street to
Dover street and along Dover street u Cha. ham,
square, opposite Chatham ami Division s.reetA
Mr.. Weeks presented map showing the hne ~ the
proposed extension. The line commences on TIE so-to
side Of Frankls street about the middle OF The tlck
bounded by Centre, Leonard aud Baxter srests, cut
TING off small portion of said block, containing % feet
in width through the block bounded by Baxter, Bay
ard, Mulberry and Park streets; also bio bounded BY
Mulberry, raik, Mott and Day4rd streets; .ae'ee
through The block bounded by Mott Pell and Dover
streets and Chathamsquare; thence through bounded
BY Dover, Pell aud Boweyy and on - the ineIsec
ton of Division street, Chathsm-squaye, CG:tariDe
ttreO and the BOwery.
The map, in regard to Worth street. shows .hat he
proposed line will be cut through the blocks bounded
by Baxter, Park, Mulberry and Mott streets and Chat
ham. square The matter to the extension Of Worth
street from Hudson street to the Five POINTS, has e.
ready passed the Common Council. The opening G.!
Worth street, proposed, will form an avenue u ioe
IN width from Hudson street 20 6hstham-squS-e.
Messrs Schenck and Henry Weeks were n f2vor OF
the opening and extension Of FraDkln street, bg.
thought that was not required at present by tic pub
lie, and might be delayed for G few years. Wolth
street would, in all probability, be opened and tx
tended from Hudson street to Chatham-squaEe; aud
the assessments, in case Franklin s.+eet shJDl be
opened at the time, would be greater tan 1.Iy
property owners could pay.
MIR. Skdmore addressed the Committee N oylos-
ton to tie opening of Worth street.
After remarks frcm Mr. S,henck snd others L favor
CT the Worth street proposition, the Connj.,st al
jouined.
A New STEAMBOAT Route CONTEMPLATED A