New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-11

TIE AGATE CLuB.-Tbis Association, composed
mainly of New. York Morning Paper Printers, will
leave to-day at p. n, from the fo,t of Pike street,
T.. r., on their Second Annual Excursion. They have
chartered and provisioned for fifteen days cruise the
sloop yacht Naugatuck which, IN sailing qualities aud
general appearance, will compare favoraby with some
of the vessels of the Yacht Squadron. Their contem-
pa ed route includes Boston, Plymouth Rock Nahant,
New Bedford, Newport, Rock Island, New-London,
and New. Haven making Boston their fret port after
leaving this city The trip of the Club las season was
one of unalloyed enjoyment, and they anticipate as
pleasant cruse this year. The officers and members
Of the Club are:
oFee-s-COmmodore, 8. T. seieek; vice-commodore, r.
Steward, W L. Stubs Assistant Steward James Moaton
Membeys-James HoIsn, George r McMulen Thomas 2.
s. .i Hu hS and v. Il. insei.o ''' ' '' ' "
"BLowS" aud STUFFED" MEAr.-The City In
spector has given notice that all who offer meat that is
technically known as stuffed" or "blown"-of which
an mence quantity Is disposed of in the cty particu
larly in Washington Market will be arrested and
fined. At this time Of year, when go much young
meat such as lamb and veal is coming INTO market peo
pie cannot be too careful in their purchases. When
meat is blown" It is stuffed with fat, and is best dis
tDguisbed by taking out the fat, when the meat has
6abby, bloated appearance, and bstered look upon
the surface.
BOARD OF Police MAGIsTRATEs-The Board of
Magistrates met in the Courtroom of the Special
Sessions last evening. The principal business was
report presented by Justice Welsh, from the Com
mttee on Laws and Ordinances, relative to request
of the Warden of the Penniientiary, that persons
who are repeatedly brought before them for intoxica
ton should be sent Migrants to Blackwes Island,
instead Of being fined committed TO the City Prisons
for ten days. in default Of paying the ne. This re.
quest of the Warden met with the approval Of the
Commi soners Of Public Charities and Correction,
and as soon as received was referred by the Board to
the above Committee, who reported that they could
not convict any person for vaerancy unless such
babitual drunkard was without any visible means OF
support or unless he neglected provide for the sup
port of bis family and was complained of on that ac-
count by them.
They say that the magistrate has no means Of know
ing whether those druDkaIds have any visible means Of
support that such information should be supplied to
them by the police authorities by whom they are con-
tinualy ARE sted and who must know their circum-
stances and by the Commissioners of Public Charities
and Correction, under whose charge they may have
been imprisoned. The justices cannot either make a
law or take action upon facts not brought in evidence
before them. person convicted of drunkenness is
fined, or, in default committed for ten days to the
City Prison. The Warden bias power to receive the
fine and discharge the prisoner, and the justice cannot
tell whether the prisoner has means or ia vagrant
For magistrate to act on suspicion without proof
would be an unwarrantabls stretch of power, for
which he would be cvilly liable.
The report went to say that it is to be hoped that
the Legislature wi remedy the defects in the law, so
as 10 make the record Of previous convictions for in
oxication prima ace evidence of yagrancy, so as to
throw the onus of dsproving i. the prisoners un-
lees this is DONE or the police, the warden, or Com
missiouers of Public Charities and Correction supply
the proof it will be impossible to punish as Migrants
thoee habitua drunkards who repeatedly arragned
for ntoxication.
nisrow generally conceded that the Long Branch
murder was stupid hoax, perpetrated by some OF the
hotel servants.
PorIcy CONSEQUENTIAL the meeting OF this
Board Yesterday afternoon Daniel Sheenan OF Tue
Twentv-6rst Ward was dismissed from the force Tor
having failed 10 repor! himself for duty upon the expi
,a,;on Of leave of absence. Several policemen were
fined from one to five days pay for derehcuon OF duty
and violation of the rules of the Deps tment
royrss,osERs OF EMIGRATIoY.-Atas special meet
-, &c tho Commissioners Of Emigration, held yester'
a. ,,orn;pp at the office of one Of the members OF
,hs, Roard in Wall street il resolved 10 abolish
nomrsIy the Office of cePresdent aud to merge in
one office that heretofore known as Nice-President
and that of Secretary. TIE duties heretofore devoy.
ing upon the late Capt. Crabiree Vice-President,
will now be looked after by Mr.. Bernard Casserey the
Secretary TO the Board. Mr.. Wheeler, the Treasurer
will attend to the Gaelic Garden matters. BY this
rsnpement the Department will effect saving Of
a 1000 a year. The salary of Mr.. Casserley has been
rais:d to $4,000 year, ard Mr. Wheelers salary has
been fixed at a like amount.
The MILITIA AND THE italian FUSD.-Compary
4, Washington Rifle, Capt. Lutte, Eleventh Regi-
ment while on an excursion recently collected the
cum of S35 az contribution to the Garibaldi fund
which amounts now to about 1910. At meeting Of
fevera German companies and civic organizations re-
Gently il was proposed TO raise collection the pro-
ceeds to be placed at the disposal Of the committee APP
pointed at mass meeting recently held TO collect SUD-
scrptions and send them to Sicily fer the use OF Carl
baldi.
The 10th Annual Festival of the New-fork Turn
yeren will take place at Elm Park, on Monday, the
18th inst.
J,rscu or , New STEAMER.-A new steamer
for SsnSfords Outside Line, plying between this city
and philadspbia will be launched from the yard Of
oft apth afra Fact