New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-28


fire. This slso, was oaused by friction nom the ~
cbirery. Loss unknown. The building wa partially
de stroyed, and large quantity Of grain 'pousd By
water.
CITY ITEMS.
The north-ess;er which commenced some time Lest
week wss in full blast al IL clock lss, night the visd
blowing gale arc the lain pouring in torrents.
Republican Mass Meetrg of the electors Of the
With Assembly District, to ratfy the nomination Of
Senator and Member of Assembly, Is to be held q
ecker Bu ding, Wednesday evening. com
merciog at y O'Clock. The eepg will be addressed
by ". Curtis Noyes, esq candidate for AttornsyGss-
eral Judge F. ID. Cslver, of Brooklyn, sad Capt
WserbuIy late Member Of Assembly from WestcAss-
Ter County. The public are invited to attend.
FOURTH ASSEMBLY DisTRIcT.-LymAn w. Case.
esq, who was nominated by the Republicans win
great unanimy, has withdrawn in favor of james A.
Dosn who has already served in the Legislature viii
| credit and efficiency. This makes Mr.. Dolsn tAs
Union candidate, under highly favorable auspicss.
REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL NoNISArros.-The Rspab-
iesn Judicial Convention last evening at Stuyvs-
SAINT Institute ard nominated Mr.. VIM II. Brown fos
Judge OF the hdfhe 1oWt mr. Dtowu uds aso
ceived the American nomination.
USIoS NoNISArIoss.-The Republicans Of tie 6lx-
teenth Ward met last evening" and ratified the nomina
ton Of Alex Melee for Assembly from the IX'h De-
irct. comm ittee Of twenty. one appointed 10
Writ the American Counci then is session, and pre-
sent their cspddste for Endorsement The Americas
concuned ranimOusly in the nomr ssion, AMI three
hearty cheers were given for the Union candidate
TIE STREET CoNNIssloSER.-The settlement Of
the oidtr to be made Judge Peabsdys recent de-
cision in the Street Commission up yes-
terdsy morning according TO adjournment Aesrs
Field and Busted appeared for parties and the let
ter genteu asked for postpouement to enable biu
TO consider the matter more fully After some opposs.
ton from Dir. Field the consideration Of the subsse
was postponed uatl Wednesday at II q. m. Mr.. Field
then moved that the settlement of the order with 70
gard to the disposition of the books and papers OF
the Street Commissioners Office be made In pur-
suance of adjournment. lie stated tina. the matter
had been repeatedly put off snce the 18th Of last July.
ard insisted upon immediate setteu ent. Mr.. Bas-
teed requested that this matter also might be post
poned in order that Mr. B sdy might be present. The
Judge allowed TO 60 until "wednesday, butssid
i, must then be settled.
PoLIcE CoMMIssIoNERs.-Tl 0 Board OF Police Com
mssiorers failed to meet yesterday Gen. Nye being
confined to his bed by indisposition. Mr. Cho,
well declared that on Mord,y aert DON, Mr.. Draper
told him that be should take his seat 10 the Board %
Tuesday. The Board meets again to-day.
TIE NV ARsEsAL.-A tour OF inspection was
ade On Tuesday the grounds set apart in a. i'd
vtrtiement of COmmssary General j. II. Hobart
Gfat II fnt AZ h.
place Of the one recently sold Filth avenue. The
tum app cprated slOO 600 for the ground and build
iugs Eight lots, % feet by 100 feet are required.
fronting on ore of the avenues, which must not be
further east Than Second or further west than Ninth
avtrue, and between Fourteenth and Forty SECOND
streets. Bidders put in proposals. up TO Saturday last
Some of these gentlemen offer their plots at $bo0o
Others ask some $50 900 and over. good many OF
Rem are de aers in real estate. To show the range OF
bids We cite: W. r. Lush, Fourth avenue, lO00Vf
b. N. Whtcck, Third avenue, $50, 1000; j. Stoutsn-
burgh, Seventh avenue, $4,000 Homer Morgan,
Broadway $4,000 ard AFRO parcel in the neighbos-
hood Of Thry.fth street at $50 600; Willard Parker.
$50 600; ". ID. +. Maurice axis $4,000 for his
property; Mr. T.. X. Livemore and others put in bids.
The commission consists Of Inspector General Bruce,
Acknowledgement +. Townsend and the Commisssry.
The two last were expected TO decide finally after this
witt, Gen. Bruce being unavoidsbly detained rom
aceomI epying them. The plan for the building We
III TO be granite structure, three stories 10
hight, with ample celsrsge and spacious drl-roosa
10 the upper story -Four turrets are 10 BIO buis from
the roof and altogether the edfce will, o. popossd,
Pre- sent an imposing appearance The contracts tor
the BUILDING will be given out immediately after the
selection Of the ground and the work pushed 10 con-
pleton. Meanwhile the present Arsenal vii be oc,s-
pied as heretofore.
DEPARTURE OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.-tiov
Floyd, Secretary Of War suddenly left the city on
TUESDAY morning by the o'clock train for Washing
Ton 4 he nature of the pressing business which res
d.red his ,udden departure necessary wss not s'cer-
tsiIsS He is expected to return 10 Eew-Yrk 10 ne
cour,e of few days for the purpoe Of composing ns
tour Of inspection to the several forihcsi"f'
ing The approaches TO this city.
CArTIoS We uncerstsr d that person.
ing himsef as authorized by tins Ne"'". "
| graph caI Uniop has been collecting money "o-
reyolsnt citizens, ostensibly for the f'ne' u p',a
on. Of employment. No psnoo U.s. or ever mas oeea.
authorized by that body to coIfct "'0iey u" my P
pose whatever.
o., Vrspnrp WORKINGS THROWS Our OF b.
.,oYyy,r.-The workmen in the oettoa factory ak
Nexbuyeb numbering some 300 hand, were reosauy
discharged, in consequence Of the pressure Of u
pey market It is also tsid that tie workmen en-
Moved in Cbichesters chair factory were also die
charged on Monday iigbtas through the sane cause.
Abou, 900 wOrhmen also employed in the factory