New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-06
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE PROPOSED RECEPTION OF THE
TIfRKISI ADNIRAIA


Yesterday al noon the Joint Committee on the pro-
posed reception Of ReIr-Admiral Mahomed Pasha,
who Is expected TO arrive here IN Turkish irgate IN
few days. met in the Clerk office, to make arrange
monts feT his reception. ~
A Cbainnan was ballOted for. Three ballots stood
8 and /. and on the fourth AID Boole was chosen
MIR McClenachan, Clerk Of the Board OF Couucllnen,
was appointed Secretary. - "
Aid BKADLFY said he understood that the Turkish
Admiral and suite would consist or seventeen persons
and he moved that, in order to give them lecep.Gn,
the Common Council be applied to Tor an apprVriaIo'
of $4,000 to defray the expense.
This motion was waived however, IN order TO nrs'
consult Mr.. j. Hosford Smith, the Turkish Consul IN
this city. c..,. 6,,r,,,,;,too ,v,s
annotated 10 wait upon the Mayor to hear his views
Oh the subject before the Committee. no
Mayor hEMANs in few minutes walteu. % on Inc tne
Committee and gave his views. He understood that
the Admiral Ouly intended staying IN the city ier
couple Of days, and did not think Mr.. SHlth, tue
ul when he notified him OF the expected arriva
erpcted from the Common Council more than some
ordinary official notice, aud an invitation TO VISIT our
institutions. Mahomed Pasha was on official business
in connection with his Government, and 1t was not
expected that he should be received on the same scale
as President Of the United States.
Aid. BoofE wss in favor of entertaining the Adni-
raj at bttel . .
The Committee had calculated TO take the gu3ss IN
cbarpe and show them what was worth seeing Ia
New York.
The M.YoR advised tie Committee to see the Consul
and ascertain the probable stay OF the Adinrai, ana
she necessary particulars ana hear his views as TO
what would be the most Appropriate way OF showing
the respect due TO such distinguished visitors.
A Sub Committee, consisting OF AID Bradley ana
COupcmtn Van Tine snd Bunce, was appointed 10
wait upon Mr.. Smith, after which thanks were re-
turned to tho Mayor for his attention, and tine Conn
mttee stood adjourned to Saturday noon.
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REMOVAL OF THE STEAMBOAT LANDINGS.
Tie Committee on Wharyes, Piers and Slips met
dc Nv RR n
removing the steamboat landings was again under
consideration.
Police Justice STEERS presented petition signed
by nine hundred and forty persons, asking that the
landings be removed. He backed the petition Oy as
serts that tine crowded state of business down town
deuanded the removal Of the steamboats,. lie also
alluded to the danger to life from collision with Jerry
boats and variety of other reasons for removal, al
Df which have been heard over and over again. Inc
yst Of his remarks was that the companies had enjoyed
these privileges for twenty or twenty-five year, past
and il about time for them TO leave ana make
room for shipping, They had made enough money
out Of The City Of New-York and now they ought 10
clear out. II this removal should be made 1t would
not benefit him one dollar. lie only spoke in behalf
Of the city at large.
Mr.. ISAAC NEWTON said it was very difficult mat
Ger for simple laborer 10 reply to who the
trnine. AZ IL regards the danger from the !bOats on
the Fast River, he defied any to show any scc
dent TO life or limb, within hepast fifteen years which
had occurred on ferry.boats from collision with the
Sound boats True his Honor the Judge had told
This Committee that he had been run down by one of
The Eastern boats; but by his showing, Instead Of
being in his own bailliwick he was in HelGne, FISH
Ing. lIaughterl lie would ike to know II the pro-
ruscuous launching Of great ships on the Efst River
was not more dangerous to life and property than these
boats which were under perfect control Inc speaAcr
went en- W show that the Eded state OF the streets
not owing to the Sound and North RIVER steamers
slOue. Nothing was said about the Camden ana Am,
boy, Baltimore aud Ohio, Savannah, Charleston, anJ
other great transportation lines. These lines eaus3I
as great II not greater crowd than the boats so1g
10 bo renewed, yet nothing WAS said about sehalhs
them up town, while the North and East River Anes
were " be taken three miles away from the center ~
busine--. II had been asserted that the stea anooa'
companies were selfish; but he begged 70 assert tha
The steamboat interests and the business Interests were
1denicsl. ii had been urged that ship"owners Were
excluded from the wharves by stearibolt-Owners Du
1.-THE sbp owners would pay much for their use al
steamboat men did they could get them ust as reed
ly In CONCLUSION, he hOpet that the Committee would
weigh the matter well before they de rded to inure il
not destroy, an Interest which had done so uch to
MI the city what IL.
MIR. W. ID. NrRPHI also opposed the petitioners
AID Steers had urged that these boats must be ousted
10 mako way for foreiga commerce. Blu, be thought
that the primary Interest Of this city and Of this State
wa to G,ter domestic commerce. Foreign comuefc,
VA for themes. part bonest notto Us butte fosega