New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-28

esau Iustute on Sat drday evening, Tor the purpose
sf completing their organization II was resolved
that as soon thr'e companies should be organized,
the officers consisting of captain, two heu'erants,
and four sergeans should mee together lad draw for
choice of position in the lire. The Committee on |
uniform reported progress and after the transaction
of some minor business the battalion adjourned.
Yesterday morning the stable No. 103 Eighth avenue
together with property therein, destroyed Oy
fire. Loss $500 No insurance. Origin OF lire I'M
known.
MINOR CITY ITENs.-The steamer Fulton safe"
yesterday for Southampton and Havre, taxing o''
1881 los in specie, and 223 passengers, among won
were Capt. j. McNutt, L. S. A., and John A. hing
ard family of New-York The kangaroo a'So '"i'ou
Yesterday for Liverpool taking out SS4oiS III specie
and 246 passengers 1t is said tha' oeloe 'e's ''
city. Mr. Fowler deposited with friend his resiSna-
,;on os . member of the Tammany Hall General |
Com,;t,ee If which he was President 1t will be pre-
scented and acted upon Thursday evening next and tits
thoupbt that Mr.. Purdy, Familiarity known as " the
old warwarhorse will be elected TO the vacant chair
n is estimated that not less than S6,0OO,0OO will be
exnenJed in the erection of new buildings and the
alteration of old ones on Broadway, during the
present season. Could the few remaining old-or
what is the same thng-unfashiOnable and nsight.y
buildings be demolished at once and their places sup
Piled with the modern stone, iron, or marble, which
now so universally embellish that street, the public
would gladly put up with the inconvenience Tor
a season. for the sake Of having Broadway finished
What a sight it would then present Five miles OF
palaces. The General Term of the Supreme Court,
sitting at Albany have dissolved the injunction granted
by Justice Hogeboom, restraining the Mayor, Con-
troller. and Commonalty of New-York from proceed
m .la colo Of fltal pasp nov
by the Union Ferry Company. In this case, the Con-
troler will proceed to sell the leases next Tuesday
The Court decides that the Legislature possess the
right to regulate the of fare TO be charged on the
ferries This afternoon, at o'clock four or Eve of
the steam fre-engnes built by Messrs Lee & Larned
of the Novelty Works will be exhibited in the Park
This exhibition is crafty the curiosity of certain
officials visiting the city, well as TO check the i'm
preston that has gone abroad from the statements OF
interested parties that the NewYork engines are not
superior to any steam fire engines ever built The
Third Brigade N. Y. S. NJ, under command Of Brig
Gen. Hail. will proceed TO East New-lork to-day fol
field exercise and review.
SOUTHERN PRODUcTs-The steamship Jamestown
which arrived at this port OH Saturday evening from
Richmond and Norfolk, brought 200 bbs of green
vegetables consisting of green peas and new tunps
There was also quantity Of Strawberries and cherries
FouSD DRowNED.-Mr. Robert Heslewood, the
Coroner Of Richmond County, sends us the folowing
al have this day held an inquest the body Of a
man which was picked up in the Bay, near the light
house and was brought into Quarantine by Edward
LAWYER and James Stanford. The body seemed 10
have been in the water about three months was five
feet seven eight inches in hight; had on black or
dark mixed thick coat lined with cloth with ribbed
cotton velvet collar black silk neck-tie dark brown
striped cashmere pants footed sewed boots white
cotton socks white cotton shirt, plated front, and
white Marseles collar, drab woven undershirt, and
elastic suspenders was shm-buih good teeth, low
forehead small head. The body having been some
what decomposed, it was impossible to judge Of his
age. Ii judged the hair must have been very
dark. There on his person two pocket diaries,
one for 1859 and for 1860 small change, and
a note signed w. 5. Church, year, dated AL
bany Dec Is 1857, in favor of Gerardus Is. Gunton,
for $50. post-mortem examination held by
Dr. James Harcourt, associated with DR.. \. n. Gum,
the Health officer and marks Of violence were
found. Verdict Death by drowning" Further
particulars can be obtained of the Coroner.
The L. S. steam frigate Niagara on Saturday after
noon, steamed up to the Brooklyn NavyYard After