New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-11
CITY ITEMS.
~ s,uyy.pox.-Araint that ,nufT. box has excited

3 CITY ITEMS.
rsr ssuyy.Box.-Agsin that snuF.box has excited
. moral among the ylrtnous noses Of the CON-
non Council Last night the meeting sas packed TO
concur with the Aldermen IN award Of Gen. Jack
sons snuff. box TO Nsor Dyck man, a. reported by the
(oeuKtee; and when the minutes Of the preston.
meeting bad been read and approved, The resolution
10 concur was called up. Mr.. Warner asked refer
erce of TIE matter to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Ottarson aso desired reference 10 prevent the
gag of the previous question cutting of debate. This
request was OF course refused. The aiding Of the
report was called for and after much opposition, it
was read. Mr.. Warner asked that the remon-
STRANGE signed by sixty Of the members of the Resl-
ment OF NewYoIk Volunteers should be also read, but
the President tad tina. such paper had come
from Board of Aldermen. Mr.. Ottarson saose-
9uently produced copy oft which after some oppo-
si.ion, was permitted to be read. On motion OF Mr..
Ottarsop after pro'rscted debate the remonstTance
was ordered 10 be printed in the minutes. Mr.. Brady
then objected 10 the consideration of the principal
paper the same evening on which it had come from
the Board Of Aldermen, a. it could not be legally
done without the consent Of forty members. The
Pretdent ruled that, because the objection rad not
been made before the motion 10 REFER il was not valid
Aer debate Of three hours and quarter the mat
ter was carried by vote OF forty 10 twO-Mesrs OF
larson and Warner being in the negative and Mr..
Brady being excused from voting
"Woops.v, SPARE THAT TREE."-Surey, some
thing better might be dor with those sne ola tree, in
the Battery than 10 chop them for fuel. They
neither quite dead in the least degree rotten bu:
sound, picturesque relics Of days gone by tina. de-
served bet err fate. slip Of Virginia creeper, or
vine or ivy-root planted and trained tasofuly around
their hale old trunks, would, in the course Of few
year, have given life and beauty TO the trees in
their feebler years. We too late. in THE instance,
10 stay the remorseess ak, for TIE blow has falen,
and there noble scions Of III is passing away
are beyond the Of willing PEN yet, as there
Il no telling what s in contemplation with our CIVIC
authorities, or whether they may not have designs
upon other helpless victims the Battery, or even
before the City Hall tocf, o'll upon all no nest cit
liens who are gIa!eiG Tor the refreshing presence OF
these esfy beauties iu the midst Of our hot, dusty
thoroughfsres to swell in time the chorus, &" Oh!
Woodmsn, spare that tree"
The ELECTRIC CLOCK.-At2 o'clock yesterday the
various clocks in the public Offices at the City Hall
were put in motion by aid of magnetic electricity.
The apparatus worked well.
STEAMSHIP ILLIsoIs.-The passengers by this vessel
her late passage have instituted proceedings against
the Company for alleged iu-trea:ment and bad pro.
visions furnished, in consequence Of which, it is
alleged many took sick and some have died. Ex-
Judge c. +. BirGssl is retained as their counsel.
BASE BALL-KHIcKERBoCKER VS.. EMPIRE-The
match between these Clubs WAS played at Hoboken
yesterday and the result the of the latter
(u-I J;,o H. nf batr 20 hu
eleven runs. 1t welcontested game, aud was
enjoyed by q large crowd of visitors.
TESTIMONIAL TO SPANISH OFFICERs.-Our readers
will remember thai, when the steamer Illinois, on her
last voyage from Aspnwall to NewYork, upon the
Colorado Reef of rocks she received material aid and
assistance from the Spanish steamer Lezo in rescuing
the passengers from their perious situation Deeply
sensible of the important services rendered them on
chat OCCASION the passengers of the Illinois, desrous
Of giving permanent expression to their feelings OF
gratitude 10 Don Eduardo Rovira the Captain Of the
war steamer, resolved presenting him, and the
Lieutenant Commanding, Den Juan Tapete, with
testimonial, as acknowledgment of their sense of
obligation. A subscription was raised among them,
and the commission for the manufacture OF two spen
did tea and coffee services given to Messrs. Free
man and Bennett of this city. The sets consist OF tea
and coffee pots, cream ewers, bowls, waters and
sugar bowls complete. They are in the Milan pat
tern, are richly hslf-chased and bear the following
inscription:
r"Preerted by the passengers of the steamship Illinois to
Den Eduardo Royra commander of the Spanish war steamer
hona their perous situation lately when Colorado Reef"
On the other set is inscribed the sentence, sub
shutting the Of Don Juan Tapete of the Spanish
Navy for that of Captain Rovira
The total value Of each set is $500. They will be
fitted in mahogany complete, and taken out to
Havana by MIR. T. w. Davidson, the agent in whose
hands the money was placed by the passengers for
that purpo,e.
The will OF the late Rufus w. Griswold has been
propounded for probate at the Sprrogates office. 1t
Is TO be contested, divorce will be Get up. The
amount of property left by Mr.. Griswold is said to be
eonsde rsble
Two OR THREE POLIcENES WASTED.-The atten-
ton Of somebody needs to be called to the state of
Affairs on the wharf at the foot Of Murray street.
The steamer Keypo;t lands a large number of
passengers at this dock every morning. al the year
round. The pier is very long and great deal Of
business is done upon it, and some commodlton
shoud be made not for the convenience, at least for
the safety Of peysons d. obliged to thread their way
twice through the crowds Of carts and wagons with
which ii is covered. At present it is actually unsafe
even when is not impossible for lady to struggle
from the boat to the end of the pier while the
single policeman who is stationed there only makes
matters worse in endeavoring to reason with unre
Isptipg drivers.
COMMISSIONERS OF ExcIsE.-There meeting
of the Board yesterday, Mr.. Holmes being the only