New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-18

ing the removal Of Quarantine from its present location
to Sandy Hook, and have appointed Il Committee to
visit Trenton and urge upon the Legislature the grant
ing of the site asked for by the new Commissioners
Tie citizens Of Hudson County seem to be very
generally in favor Of the proposed removal.
ExrESsioS OF Tnx NEwJERsEY CrsrR,L RAIL
ROAD TO JERSEY CITY.-Ths road, which has its ter
minus. at present at Elzabethport, aud conveys its
passengers from thence TO New-York by boat have
pettoned the NewJersey Legislature for the passage
of an act granting them the privilege Of extending their
road to Jersey City, and the subject has awakened
considerable interest in Jersey City and Newark, the
citizens ofthe former place isvoring the extension, and
those of the latter opposing ii. The opposition in
Newark arises mainly from the fact that the extension
would ncct sae the bridging Of Newark Bay, which
the people of Newark seem to think would iplurioasly
affect the commerce of that city. Public meetings
have been held in Newark in opposition TO the project
and the Common Council, few evenings since, APP
pointed Committee TO 60 to Trenton aud oppose the
passage of the bill. On the other hand the citizens
Of jersey City, believing that the exten sion would ma
eraly benef. the business of that place, quite
loud in their expressions of favor; and the Common
Council, at their meeting on Tuesday evening, passed
resolutions favoTing the project, requested the Mayor
to call meeting Of citizens to consider the subject,
and appointed Committee to proceed to Trenton and
urge upon the Legislature the passage of the BILL
The Committee. consisting of AID. lilden, Brown,
ihTuehDtIbut anu 'Nh"o~ot oNNVnP"nieu
bya number of prominent citizens went TO Trenton
yesterday. The Mayor Ia. not yet called the public
meeting.
MrETISG ron THE RELIEF OF TIVE PooR.-The
meeting which was called by Mayor Westcott to de-
vie means for the relief of the poor OF Jersey CITY
was held at Park Hall last night. II was organized
hy calling the Mayor TO the chair and electiug m
T. Rogers, ,jr., Secretary. The Rev. Mr. Nerrinder
City Missionary made some statements relative TO
the condition OF the poor people Of the City, after
which, upon the motion Of T. b. Wakeman, esq, the
| char appointed Committee of five from each Ward
20 sohct donations and appropriate the same shall
% seem 70 them most fit. The following are the Com.
~. ngrt-p $ Gr-sory Cha.le. Fink Chs. A. Wool~,y
sscoHs ; "sm,eLssnnl NJ Chambers, DR. H. D. Holt J.cob
| Th.,1 "a 81 u%l "a =. 'mh X snd John Dryon.
steed. Nm. Pesrsal and John Iirxhs W H. "'
f0Tm Hsrd-L d. rnphasen. Epl,i.m Pray JoA, H.
| smith. M keeney and EdWsrt CoIes -''' '" "
| The Chairman and Secretary were sddad 10 the
COMMITTEES. Inc Secretary reported that he had re-
| ceiyed sl7 in cash. ~ "'N ~
| Upon the motion OF Alderman Tiden the tomm;,,.e.
requested to solicit the cooperation OF tbc i'd
/ in their Wards, after which the meeting adjourned
L
| HoRoKYS FIRE DEFART4TsI FUsp.-At A maa,;,,
The Trustees Of the Hobokcn fr Department Pu5 beis
T .dsy evening M. Nm. H. Pcckhs elected Vic Pr,
Pow ess aud Nj Charles r. Ferry elected Treasurer In
The psce OF MI Josph S;cte to hsd Aso slsaed fhs
,Inou money this fund 10 sboa. ssc aud
| 81 pIe-cUi 40 pen-'oosrs
! AIpEpxAsIc REsIasArioS. "A Alderman r. n.
Kas5ou from The First Ward. bss tsi: al bis pessisn tbs
Coumoo Cocno Ia csce9,sOee of hsI,is r@s..d from ~
| Rsa Il u tasSs. ~. tbS Bssd AZ ess Nar sTs1s