New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-17


Roam OF EpUcArIos.-Tbe Board Of Education ,
diourned last evening, falling to get quorum.
EXCISE ConsIssIoSERs.--Messrs. Haskell and
Holmes met Yesterday and granted three licenss-two
to storekeepers, and to an innkeePer The Board
will hold two more meetings and then adjourn 'Re de-
Castle GARpEs.-During the past four years. this
timehonored structure has been occupied by the Com
missioners of Emigration as emigrant depot and
the edfce present curious appearance at the present
time. az compared with bygone days. The ground
npon which the Castle stands was once an Island,
located about one hundred feet from the Battery shore,
and was ceded by the State TO the United States Gov
eminent for the erection Of fertilization thereon, with
the provso that when was no more needed Tor such
purpose the land was to revert to the State About
the time the war of 1912 broke out fort was erected
mon the island and garsoned, and 1t was occupied as
a forfcation notwithstanding it's unhtness Tor that !
purpose until the year 1922 or 1928 when Gen. Scott
delivered the ground TO the city, and the Castle
was purchased by the Corporation OF New-fork.
Among the notable events in the history of Castle
Garden, was the grand military reception given to
LAFAYETTE upon bis landing; and it within the
walls of the old fort that Jenny Lind made her first
public appearance in the United States. For several
wears after the fort was given over to the city,
il remained open, and being connected by
a bridge with the main land, was extern
sively visited by strangers and citizens while
strollng through the Battery. IL was hnaiy
rooted in, and a large gallery erected both
inside and outside the CASTLE During apse Of years
il was occupied theater ccncertroom, and Tor the
annual fairs of the American Institute. The Commits
sioners of Emigration at length obtained lease Of the
property and have since used il an emgrant depot
Every vessel arriving at this port with emgrants an
chors in the stream of the Battery, where her pasen-
gers are conveyed in barge to the dock. Upon land
ING every passenger is examined ON the dock by doc
tor, in regard to health and age whether blind, or IN
any way crippled, married or not, and 80 forth. The
emi0rants then enter the ncosure, where they are
registered They are then passed to the contractor
who injuries their place of destination, and informs
them as TO the cheapest shortest and most desirable
| route If they have money they at once buy their
tickets of the cashier If destitute Of means letters arc
written for them TO their friends relatives. They
are then passed into the Garden where they may, If
they desire remain twenty -four hours At night five
watchmen are kept on duty in the Enclosure, and two
in the day time to maintain order among the emf
grants Persons after purchasing heir tickets are con-
veyed with their baggage free Of charge to the place
fdeparture whether by railroad or steamboat The
luggage of every person is weighed, and over freight
il charged extra Runners in no instance allowed
TO enter the Garden All the emigants are classified,
as follows The English Irish, and Scotch, placed
ON one side, and the German, Swiss, and French
on the other. If the doctor finds any sick he sends
them at once to the hospital. Those who remain IN
the Garden have to accommodate themselves as best
they cam kitchen is provided where they may cook
their vctuals Persons entirely destitute fed By
the Commissioners. The baggage department Is very (
carefully attended to- every article is lettefed and num-
bered and placed in different compartments, according
to day of arrival from Sunday to Saturday. During
Sundays there is preaching in German, Swedish, and i
other languages going on in different parts Of the
Garden, and the speakers sometimes have large and'
ences The regulations are very complete, and the
emigrants while under the protection of the Board,
cannot fall into the hands of swndlers. All the rail-
road employees in the Garden saaried and have
no communication with the emigrants except to sell
them tickets, when they apply for them.
THE PRISON AssocIArIoS.--A person visiting the
criminal courts of this city and Witnessing the great
number Of juvenile offenders who arragned for
petv crimes cannot fail 10 be impressed with the
yjcton that majority of them might, by judicious
i
being placed in proper situations made valuable
beers of society. Many offenders, of both sexes and
tender years. who have been induced by hunger, want
of employment or evil associations TO pepetrate small
theta before being sentenced to the companonshp Of
hardened villains, if relieved from their position by
some charitable hand would never again be found in
the ranks of criminals Oftentimes the magistrates are
inclined TO step to the of these juveniles, but
the accumulation of business npon their hands leaves
but little time TO thoroughly investigate the cases Of
depouents on the contrary, they are obliged 70 dis
nose of the greatest possible number Of cases in the
shortest space of time, and the 'theoretcay reforms
| tory punishment proves the means OF hurting them
into the abyss of crime, wherein they are soon en-
gulphed beyond redemption. In view Of tins iae''
and other circumstances connected with criminal Of
lenses in New-York, the " New-York Prison Assocla-
ton was incorporated some years since, one Of It's 90
ects being to examine into the cases oil young ohen'
ems and TO extend the hand Of mercy to them. NJ
Abraham Bea the General Agent Of tlis ASSOCIATION
has an Office at No. Is Center street, and 70 nm many
persons who have been accused Of crime are ideo'ea
for suspension ofjudgment by the court ana loF goou
sitnstions IN seine honorable calling. Constantly about
he rl;cs eourts he IL afforded every facility Tor con-
verss,;on With prisoners and where repentance for
49, ,0.desds L manifested by the accused, be uses
ndeavor 10 ascertain the facts Of the case, and
| MN h;s recommendation to mercy the magistrates
over lend awiIling ear. In acting in behalf OF inc
Ao,,;ou the agent has secured for himself the coz
sdsnee Of the magistrates, and it frequently happen,
ht during his absence from court, are reerea
directly TO him for investigation II the case be one
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