New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27
GUARDIAN ENGINE Co. No. 29.-This Company
decided to visit Providence and Boston.

GUARDIAN ENGINE co. NO. @.-Ihis COMPANY
decided to visit Providence and Boston.
EXCURSION OF HOSE COMPANY No. 25 TO CAsADA.--
About week or two ago, Hose Company No. % eh
,hi, city with their hose-carrisge excursion.
They first proceeded by the Erie Railroad to Buffalo,
where they remained one day; thence by boat to De-
troit thence into Canada and back by way OF Niagara
Falls They returned to the city about noon yester'
day. when Engine Company No. 81 and Hose Compa'
Lies Nos 49, 80 and Al turned oat with music to wei.
come and escort them to their house. The excursion
sts speak in the warmest eims of the cordial recep
lion which they met with at the several places
visited. They passed through our streets yesterday
with the British Union Jack floating their hose
carriage, which fact caused considerable wondermeat
among our citizens. The flag presented to them
by some Of their brother fremen in Canada.
THE EsGINEERs BADGEs.-The Board of Engineers
met at the Chiefs office Monday evening" for the
purpose Of receiving the silver badges lately procured
for them by the city Government All the Board were
present except aIessrs. Creger and Donovan. The
badges are three inches in diameter and
Of inch in thickness. The face of the badge beanhs
impression of an engine similar to No. 49, The badges
are lettered from A. to N, according to rank. The
Chiefs badge is of solid gold, and struck from the
same die The Board passed resolution thanking the
CHEF for his exertons in procuring the badges aud
afierward adjourned to sumptuous entertainments
PAY OF The OLD PoLIcE.-Several suits have beea
brought in the Marine Court and will be tried before
Judge Mccarthy in few days, to recover pay for tho
old police up to the present me the claimants insist
ing that they have not been dismissed from the force
ss required by the act organizing the metropolitan
Police. There about 200 Of the old police in.
tere.ted in this question.
FREE CHURCH Down TowN.-The trustees Of the
Associate Dutch Reformed Church at the corner Of
Fulton and William streets have determined TO make
that church free hereafter to accommodate the down
town population Mr.. j. G. Lanphier has been en-
ployed by them to canvass the lower Wards with
view to induce the people to attend.
TIE EXCISE LAw.-The Liquor Dealers Associs.
ton of this City, numbering come 1000 persons, have
very generally resolved not to apply for licenses but
to test the constitutionalty of the act by carrying
up to the Court Of Appeals To this end they unaai-
mously PROPOSE voluntarily, to close their front dsOrs
ON Sunday and in all respects maintain their establish
ments as public places of decOrous character When
prosecuted for the sale Of liquors, they contemplate
making no defense. They will permit judgment TO be
entered and then take the necessary steps for APP
peal to the Court Of last resort. They assume the
prornd that the Of granting licenses is unjust
Il at persons of Indifferent reputation With artificial
securities readily obtain them that the foreign
wi spirits having paid duty to the United States,
they, citizens, cannot be inhibited by State law
from Opposing Of them; that the Legislature has no
power to demand license urder such circumstances,
and still ess to dictate how or in what manner the i'm
ported article shall be sold by dealer whether in one
store or variety of them. Thee the points upon
which The liquor dealers intend to press their csse ct
Albany.
oirr MoRTALITY.-The City Inspector reports AL
deaths during the past week--s increase Of %, -
compared with the mortality Of the week prsvioas.
The following statement exhibits the number OF
deaths during the past tive weeks smorg adults
and shiidren, Distinguishing the sexes:
w., Men, Women. BSy'. e,nr sc
~ssi sai.: j js 3d. s.:.: 8 ii ia IN
Among the principal causes Of death were the iol'
loving: Consumption, ~; conyusoss lin'an"eb ~
Inflammation of the lungs, III tear'sS ie'ei' W
nara,mus (infantile). ST. dropsy in the head, ~;
measles, Z; Group, s. cholera nfantum,oi There we"
a,o 81 deaths Of disrhes 10 of dysentey II OF nhs~
nation Of the bowe, Of dSeass Of the kidneys Of
eorgestion Of the BRAIN Of bilious fever, 10 OF nh
nation Of the BRAIN Of tsething premature births
26 cases Of stllbom and y deaths from vUlens
causes, including ny sulsIehe, swSTders, sr0"Sess