The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-18

TIE EMxA BuRGIARs-The re1uistod oa Governor
King for the removal Of the Emra burglars, who were
arrested in Jersey City Sunday nishs, arrived yeser
day, and they to DO taken back IN tay by officer
Kelly OF Emira, and officer Clark of Jersey City When
arrested, they gave their Stevens and QUIT
but Deputy Sheriff Toles Of Buffalo who arrived In Jersey
City Tuesday and went To the JAIL to thonn at obce
recognized them brothers named PARKER and Man
lus Card Belonging in the negtrorhocd er Rochester
and says that they members OF gang Of thieves who
have been operating in Western New York for several
years. They have been under arrest number al times
hut adrotly managed 10 escape. reward OF 800
offered tor their arrest by the firm whom they robbed
Emira, and reward OF $50 pending for the arrest
Of Maplius, IN connection with another burglary
Rochester.
EXTENSION Or rn NEW JERSEY CENTRAL Rnrroap TO
JEFxy CIrY-Ths road, which has its terminus at pre-
sent at Ezabcthpor and conveys its passengers from
thence New York by boat, haye pettidnsa tue New
Jersey Legislature for the passage of act granting them
the privilege Of extending their road to Jersey City; and
the subject hasawaened consderaps interest Jersey
City and Newark tho citizens Of the former place favor
ing the extension and those of the latter opposing H.
The opposition In Newark arses mainly from the fact
that the extension would necesss he bridging Of Ns~
ak bay, which the people OF Newark seem 10 th'uk
would Bjhriously affect the commerce Of that city Public
meetings have been held in Newark In opposition to the
project and the Common Council few evenings ap
pointed committee to go TO Trenton ean oppose hopa
sage Of the bill On the other hand the c,tzeus OF Jer
sey City believing that the extension would materially
bene the business OF that place are quite loud Ia
their expressions Of favor and the Common Council at
their Meeting Tuesday evening, passed resolutions
tavoring the project requested the Mayor to call meet
ing Of citizens 10 consider the subject. aod appointed
committee 10 proceed 10 Trenton and urge upon the gis
ature the passage OF the bill The committee consisting
of Aldermen fdep, Brown Hardenbsrgh, Sinclair ana
Wickware, accompanied by number OF prominent ci-
zens to Trenton yesterday, The Mayor has not yet
called the public meeting.
MEETING FOR Tx REIEY or THE PooR-The meeting
which called by Mayor wescot to devise for
the relief Of the poor OF Jersey City, hold at PARK
Hall last night II organized by calling the Mayor
the chair and eecting VIM Rogers Jr., Secretary
The Rev. Mr. yerrnder, city missionary, made state
relative the condition Of the poor people of the
city. After which, upon motion of f. B. wakenap
Esq, the chair appointed committee Of five from each
ward TO solicit donations, and appropriate the
shall seem TO them most IT. The following are the COM
mitfees-
First Word-D. s. Gregory, Charles Fink, Charles A..
Woossy, John Grifflth and Andrew Clark
S.cond Ward-Samuel NJ Chambers DR. n. d Holt,
Jacob r. Marnus, Mi :hael c. Smith and John Draytor
Third Wdrd.-C Van Worst, Geo Mckanghiin, Wiiiiar,
Bumstead, VIM Pearsall and John Haight
Fourth Ward III. ii. Traphsgen, Ephraim Pray, John
II. Smith, VIM. KeeDey and Edward Coles.
The Chairman and Secretary tded 70 the Com
ntiees The Secretary reported that he had received
sl7 in cnsh.
Upon motion OF Alderman Tden. the committees we're
requested TO solicit the operation OF the ladies 10 their
wards. After which the meeting adjourned.