New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-31


50 recently brilliant win red zouaves a61 De iaee,
III Il. m M respondent In Emerald hues. The EN-
met Guard of Ne Haven coming here ., partake
Of the bospitaities of Company 69th Regiment, in
,.turn for siuar favors bestowed sore time ago. The
whole regiment will take part ia me reception and
long programme of the three days festivities to which
the strangers from the Elm City have been invited is
already in circulation.
TIE Y,cRr RAcE.-The yacht race Of twenty miles |
10 windward between the yachts julie and Rebecca
will come off on Thursday next from Sandy Hook.
Me4asers of the New.York Yacht Club who wish to
zee the contest avail themselves of the steamboat
Jacob Bell, employed for the Committee, by placing
their names on the subscription list, a. No. Pine
street, on or before August |. The boat will leave tine
Barge 'Ofsce, Pier No. l. f. R., foot of Whitenaii
street, on Thursday evening, at 10 o'clock.
Tx AIpER,aAs1c GLOVE BUsISEss.-One item OF
the Jspanese bill has leaked out but in two forms ana
requiring 70 be settled on authority. One rumor says
that the snt Committee ordered six boxes Of gloves
contpr twelve pairs EACH be sent to the house OF
each Alderman and Councilman. from the store OF A.
n. Ssewart-each recipient Of six boxes having the
zoe of changing the gloves for female gloves or
gloves of other sizes and coors. The other rumor was
TO he effect that the Joint Committee ordered seventy
two dozen pairs of gloves for each Alderman and
Councilman, with liberty aforesaid to change them
Here the mistake il very evident-seventy.two pairs,
the actual number ordered, being magniied into
seyen,y-two dozen pairs. But who ever thought the
Civ Fathers would have confessed TO having such
dirty hands 10 require more than three pairs OF
cloves Der diem to hide them Is that what they
mean by coming into Court with clean hands, or are
they willing TO confess judgment as to having been en-
gagged in very hand.soiing tricks ! WePause for a
reply.
Coon WASHING. MACHISE.-The Conicsl Wash
g.Machine, which is just now being brought into
notice and use by Messrs. p. and K. French OF this
CITY, il labor saver in which we have confidence. IL
CONSISTS Of oonoal tub of moderate size the inside OF
which is grooved. In the center is placed cone
the outside of which is also grooVee, and the sur
faces Of the tub and are about one inch apart
at the botsom, and four inches apart at the top In
this space the clothes placed and washed iR not
sads by txrnng the cone back and FORTH ABOUT egh'
inches BY means OF han Hes 1t works easily without
wearpg,or tearing the clothes submitted to its action
end is ssrong, simple, and cheap enoug to insure its
beuefita TO those who need then.
NrlosAL RgeATTA.-ghe Empire City Regatta
Cubtheld meeting last evening at St. Mark s-pace
Hotel eorneref ghth street and Third avenue. Inc
object Of ther1eeting to make the final arrange
epts for their sixth annual regatta which is 10 take
pIseo on the 10th of September next, at forkvllie
Mr. Stephen Roberts occupied the chair. The follow
ing gentlemen were chosen judges of the coming
rare: Mr. George Wilkes, j. ID. r. Putnam, +. /. 4.
Boole, Denois McCarty Frank Quinn, Capt. NJ. X.
Roberts Lemon b. Wing, Jacob A. Messeroe, Capt.
ABarker. These gentlemen are selected from each
locality tatis expected be represented in the con-
test This regatta will take place the East River,
and viii be for fishing boats four and xoared boats,
and scun boats. There will be variety of prizes
contendsd for in all amounting to $500. One of the
prizes is intended for amateur oarsmen and it is ex-
peeted that some Of the boats from neighborng Col
leges VII be entered. The rules and regulations to
govern the regatta will soon be published.
Theship fever has been brought to this port in the
ship sonosurs There have been about tw enty cases.
thefstleath being at Castle Garden. Ali those that
decided cases were removed to Randall island.
Cart. Crabtree, the Vice. President of the Commits
sioners of Emigration and Superintendent of Castle
Garden, h@' boon Ps"strated by the fever.
PREMATURE ExPLosIoN.-About 4l o'clock yester-
day afternoon, as the steamship Great Eastern
passing Pier No. 10, North River, cannon used in
firing a salute on board the steamship Montgomery,
prematureiy exploded, ipjuring three Of the crew.
They we're immediately taken to the City Hospital by
Officer Rodgers of the First Ward.
EXCISE CoMMIssIoNERs.--Ye sterday the Excise
Commissioners held their final meeting of the present
yeSr They received 9i2 applications for licenses, and
granted 92l the remaining p being defective in form.
These applications may be amended within the next
ten days. This year the total number of licenses granted
sI,72l which yields revenue 10 the County Treas
ury amounting $751; 400. The expenses Of the Com.
mssioners, including salaries less than $500 this
wear. Messrs Haskell and Holmes and the Clerk
have transacted all the business which came before the
Board. Mr. Kerr, the third Commissioner, was not
present any of the meetings. The business this year
far exceeded that of the previous years OF the Com
mission, as viii be seen by the following:
Number Of licenses granted In l857......... 64i
Number Of licenses granted in lS53....... u
Number Of licenses granted In 1859. 331
Number Of licenses granted In 1860 ........1,1 I'll
OF the number granted in 1857 76 were never called
for and consequently not paid for in 1853 were not
paid for; and, in 1852 Is were not paid for. 1T will
he seen by the above table that more licenses were
granted this year than in the three preceding years put
together.
WARN WORK FOR WARN WEATHER. Last evening,
pursuant TO notice. two gentlsmen-wbose devotion TO
the welfare Of the nation has suppressed upon them the
necessity of settling the vexed queston of Squatter
Soveregnty-joined in public debate on this subject,
before an audience of thirtynne persons at ClintOn