New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24

cave bonds in the Controllers office for two thirds OF
the contract at the request Of Mr.. Concklin which
was accepted. Additional force was then put on and
the work of filling in went quite briskly for thrce
months. After that time they made but little progress,
owing to the dirt taken from the city being carried to
Iloboken for the purPo,e of filing up the fats between
that place and jersey City, and wh,h was paid for.
Ia the year 1851 the foundation wall laid from the
foot Of Battery place to Pier No. East River, dis
lance Of two hundred feet. Since that time, it has
been gradually settling, owing to its being laid upon
muddy bottom, which in some places are informed,
is twenty feet deep. This has been the principal cause
of delaying the building of tho parspet wall. The
psrapet wall north Of Castle Garden, would have
been built last Spring but it intimated that the
Corporation sad they had not come up to the contract
The opinion Of the late l.. Shepard was asked but
he being unwel at the time could not give answer.
Thus the matter went on, and few months ago ME-.
Busteeds opinion was asked relative to the subject.
He sad that the question whether the contract had
been violated, mainly one Of fact, which he could
moi answer But if there any substantial reason,
of which he was not advised operating as legal OK
cuse, he Of the opinion that the city had right
to reet it, 1t is also stated that is intended to widen
Battery place two hundred feet; and this has had
tendency to stop them from pushing forward the work.
They have row filled in eleven acres, and two remain
to be filed which will take all of one year at the rate
they are now working. When finished, sidewalks
will be laid out and trees be planted, and shall then
have Battery of twenty-four acres.
CoRREcTIoN.-In the report Of the Coroners Inquest
in the case of Muller Peter Cook was spoken of
police tficer. 1t should have been George Cook.
SCENE AT THE JEFFERSON MARKET-AS SAD CASE
Yesterday afternoon very respectable young Ameri-
can woman, named Mary +. Turner, called at the JEFF
ferson Market Cout and related the following story to
of the clerks. She said that in The year 1852 she
was married to John Turner in this city, and they had
lived together very pleasantly until the LIST of January
last when appears he took to drinking quite freely.
Turner is a machinist by trade, aud being a good
workman had won the good will and esteem Of all who
knew him, 20 much so that be commanded salary of
sl4 per week. His employers in Resde street, the
place where he worked, spoke to him on two &C.
casions relative to the of life he pursuing,
and urged the importance of his reforming. He con-
tinued to drink, and neglected his work and family,
and finally his employers compelled to discharge
him. They, however, Informed him that as soon as
he reformed place was open for him. This had no
effect upon him whatever, and at last he became
Ward. He continued to lead this sort of
life up to the middle of June, making his wife sup
port the family. He obtained situation at one of the
model artist establishments in this city carpenter
and scene-shifter. He had not been here q week
before he became acquainted with woman who per-
formed there nightly and who was noted for her
remarkable beauty. BY degrees their acquaintance
ripened into what they called love, and they took
in the ri NJ fha (ifv who tlevw
ret known he deserving his lawful wife and his chill.
dren--a fine boy and girl. She managed to support
herself and children for some time taking in washing
but was finally obliged to give it up, owing to failing
health. Having rent to pay, and provisions being
very high, it was impossible for her to get along.
Turner, however, allowed her the paltry of 81
per week. bat this small pittance was stopped,
and she was obliged to beg for bread The neghbors
after learning how she situated, supplied her with
food and clothing, which enabled her to get along
Last week she found out where her husband was
living, and Wednesday she procured the
assistance of an officer and had him arrested for
desertion. He was locked up in the Tomb, On
Saturday he wrote a letter to his wife, stating
if she would get him released from his gloomy
quarters he would do better in the future. On Sunday
she called upon him and told him all she had
suffered, when he wept bitterly. His wife thinking
that change had taken place. had him released on
Monday morning and be went to his home and family
in Downing street. Blu! it appears his new fancy
haunted him, and the same night he in company
with her, knowing that his wife would have him ar
rested again. He stole gold watch and chain and
$50 from his paramour, and left for parts unknown
thus proving false to both. We understand that
warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Ho1DIyG OPEN Court IL AN OMSIBUs-The fol-
lowing special return was made yesterday to Deputy
Carpenter:
NEw-YoRX, July 49, 1857.
To Dtpnty Superintendent Daniel Carpenter:
SIR: At 8 o'clock this morning, a. Officers McCsrty
and Stoken proceeding with two prisoners to
jefferson Market Court, and while in stage 10 Eighth
avenue, Justice Connolly discharged them from GUS
tody Patrick Quinlan and Peter Curren, the prison.
ers were arrested for fighting and dsOrderly conduct,
They live in rear tenement honse in Forty-eighth
street. near Eighth avenue, and every night are fight
ing rioting and disturbing the neighborhood. The
inhabitants continually complaining, and when we
arrest any of them the Justice is always on hand to
let them off. Whether he has a right to open Court
in the street and discharge prisoners without any ex.
animation or even looking the returns to see what
they charged with, is question on which would
like come information. -
Respectfully WIN VAN NORDEN.
Sergt- Twenty second Precinct