New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-19

tXpoek CT the man tAst stau astonisA the ner ~
| people,
UIrNIrArros IN THE PARK.-That portion OF tb.
| Park Sonticg Tsu many Hal illuminated last even
ing in novel way, and quie Unexpectedly The pipe
one Of the gas-laups became cracked in soue wsv
probably BY the cold and emitted from large orifce
between the post and lamp sheet Of light about a.
large az an ordinary sized hat The lesser light within
The lamp continued to burr dmly and az unmindfu Of
lie Legitimate rival below the City LamplisLter.
CHAMBER or CoNNyRcE.-At a special meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce at Clinton Hall. on Wed.
nesday evening the report Of the Committee on the
BANKING Laws submitted Friday last as printed in
MONDAYS TRIBUNE which recommends that the banks
be required to retain in specie twenty-five to thirty per
cent on the amount Of their paper issue was with the
accompany ing memorial to the Legislature rejected By
a ,wo.third vote. A report that the best place for
locating the Chamber was the Merchants Exchange
was referred back to the Committee. Another special
meeting will be held at p m to-day, at the Mer-
chants Bank, when the Law of collisions at sea- the
new code of merchants signals aud revision Of the
revenue laws will be considered.
The EXcIsE L,w.-The Temperance question has
already been up several forms in the present Legis
ature and il is probable act ion of some kind will be
taken on the subject before the close of the ses.
son Bills have been noticed in the Assembly to re-
real. and 10 amend the Excise Law, and others to
reestablish prohibition. Numerous petitions have
III ewise been presented in behalf Of divers plans.
Meaptime liquor vendors have ceased to apply for
licenses 10 the Excise Commissioners Of this city and
some 90 of those TO whom LICENSES were granted have
net paid their fees thus 81 900 lost to the poor
of New-York Commissioner VIM. j. Haskell thinks
the present law should be amended. He would have
uniform license fee of $l5, and the petitioners, n-
stead Of being freeholders in the District, should
merely be residents of the neighborhood where the
lauor is to be sold-ther number to be reduced and
fixed by the Legislature. The Commissioners should
not only be empowered to prosecute for all violations
Of The law but they shoud be allowed funds to cover
the expense thereof. One.half the net proceeds OF
excise fees might properly be granted to the lnebriae
Asylum as others haye proposed The law as 1t no"
stands is proitx, and undertakes to do too much.
These are Mr.. Hasketts views drawn from one years
experience as Commissioner. The Board Of Excise
will hold three sittpgs the present fiscal year,
commencing on the first Monday in March.
UNLICENSED DRvERs.-The Mayors police con-
tnue to haul up the unlicensed drivers of carts, hacks
and other vehicles. There were nearly dozen ar
rested yesterday and each fined 81 for the violation
Po1roE CoxNrssIosERs.-Gen Nye being absent,
at Syracuse the Board of Police Commissioners did not
meet Yesterday and will not meet again before Tues
day next.
GRATrITY TO SPECIAL PoLICEaES.-Thr0ugh the
nsrumenaty of Mr. PERT, 81 $40 have beef contrib
ued principally by the merchants of the city, as an
earnest Of their appreciation OF the solid services rem
dered by the special policemen who did duty onThe lst
Of December, the memorable day which freed the city
from the msrule of Fernando Wood This sum has
lust been placed subject to the order of MIR. Embree
Chief Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, by Charles
H. Marshall tire asurer of the fund, and 81 5O will be
maid TO each of these men at any time after Monday
next at the StationHouses Of the Wards in which they
served.
tcEAPPoIS1NEsTs.- members OF the Old
Police force have recently been appointed upon the
new. after fret signing O document relnqushing all
ella ms az ainst the Metropolitan Commissioners Among
II e number thus appointed within day or two is Joe
Keefe. one of OK. Chief Mstsels Aids, and well kaown
az detective especially among the professional gen.
tlemen n who visit hotels for livelihood.
HEAVY BrRGLARY-THE THIEVES ATTEMPT TO
SYcor rHr PoLIcT.-Yesterday morning, between
and O'clock Officer Davis of the Fifteenth Precinct,
while patrong his beat heard n noise like the raising
or lowering of n window in Macdouga street, between
Wayerlev place ard West Washington place. Upon
looking about he discovered light in the basement OF
Mr.. George T.. Gray's residence, No. 81 Washington
and at once came the conclusion that there
were thieves in the house, from the unseasonaoe
bour he knew that none of the family were moving.
Without raising an alarm Davis started aud procured
the assistance of Officer Wells of the same precinct
ard both repaired to the house. Officer DAVIS went
up TO the open window, and seeing two men inside
a.ked What are you doing there" The light was
il stanly ext guished and in moment or two there
after the two men appeared at the basement door, ana
drawing reyvlyers opened brisk fire upon the officers,
WHO lad no other weapons than their clubs. Inree
shots were fired, but fortunately without effect, when
oue of the burglars said, "Give him another-kil
him." Officer Davis in springng toward the fellows
fell down when the racals ran into the street and tired
at Officer Wells.
Officer Corsa OF the same precinct while patfoiins
Iii, beat in University place heard the report VI ne
pistols and hastened through the parade gro'nd u
zee what was the matter. On his way ne observer
fellow running Up Waverley place toward broadway,
and gave hi n chase. When within about SIX lee. VI
bis nan. the rascal suddenly turned about ana as
charged shot full in the face Of his pursuer' ocei
Cora staggered and fell senseless to the pavement
where he lay some five or ten minutes. Upon rec0''
eIitg he called fer assistance and was conduc'eu W
the 81 alton House. His face wac literally hued Will
powder, many Of the grains, which were very coa'se'
bepo buried below the cuticle The District SurSeon