New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-22

liza on the truck by means OF ropes hooking on the
,nokes OF the wheels near the ground made to draw
down that end Of the ladder and at the time ele
vate the other end to the hight Of % degrees. The
wheels are braced with crowbars. Two long guy |
po,es OF to4menters" are then carried around and
the ladders stand firm a house. BY of the
ms wn5lsss Ire three ladders of the track can then
be drawn uPa rope being passed over pulley at the
TOD Of the fret ladder and down again the foot of the
seecd where is fastened, and the with regard
to the second and thid-sucoessively to the hight of
nearly hundred feet. The device seems to work |
well, 20 far as eIevasug the ladders. We should like
to zee ii tried with full sized machinery. If works
successfully the application WILL beyond doubt be Of
great xalue, il will afford means of getting TO the
roof Of the highest building quickly from the outside
and independently of 1.-THE grcs. desideratum in
cases where fire escape is needed When elevated
10 the required hight the top of the ladders either
be set agant tue roof of the building connected with
il by means of another "tormenter" or brace, which
il covered with sheet iron TO prevent the fire
rom consuming it, and ia easily hooked to the Cross
peess of the ladder Five minutes is the time needed
tie inventors say to put up the whole thing, ana only
Elk men are required to do it.
Application has been made TO the Fire Department
for the organization Of ne hook and ladder compa
viii not exceed $780, ana in the Fire Department
refuse, there are several Insurance Companies who
have signi6ed their willingness to contribute the
amount needed. Mr. Mickle is 70 be the foreman.
BIG BELLS IL THE PARK.-On Tuesday afternoon
the sreat esststell bell, manufactured by NaylOr,
Wicker s. Co of Sheffield, England for the corporation
of the City Of San Francisco was brought into the
City Hall Park, by permission Of the Common Council
having Just arrived here from England for the purpose
of elevs,ing 1t temporary frame and trying it in
comparison with the great City Hall 6re-be. The
bells pretty of the same sEs bat it is claimed
By the manufacturers q the San Franos bell that the
sound emitted by it viii outpeal the noise which can
be got oct of our OWL. The Ci.yHa bell is male OF
the ordinary bell metal, and weighs 81 600 pounds
The San Francisco bell weighs only 3, 800 pounds-by
reason Of which is claimed to be superior if the sound
ofi equal 70 the other, Itw remain on exhibition
for week or ten days. Due notice will be given Of
the trial.
SEIZURE OF Struggled DIAMONDS AND JEwELRr.
Among the passengers by the Fulton, which arrived
here on Tuesday, was young man named John
Arthur who was very fond of jewely, nsomuch that
he he'd greater quantity Of jewelry with him than
would DO appropriate for family use. His movements
being somswha. suspicious attracted the attention OF
Deputy Surveyor Thomas J. Brown, who searched
Arhur's person and luggage, and discovered IN the
rocket of bis panaloons two superb diamond neck
aces and in the lining Of his clothes and in the bottom
Of bis trunk large quantity of ewelry and diamonds,
valued at several thousand dollars. The goods were
seized and taken 10 the Custom House.
CoHMIsnoEKRs OF ENIGRATIoS.-Yesterday
the regular meeting day of this Board, bat business
was transacted for want of quorum, only three Of
the members bsipg present. The weekly statement
showed that the total number Of emgrants arrived to
March o. was 1861. To the date in 1852 JOB.
Number Of Inmates in the institutions on Wards
Island S25 Overdrsft January l, 1860, $ll, 653 l6.
Aggregate receipts for the communication of passengers
to March 81 So, 45l O9. Disbursements and current
expenses the 9TH nst $4l 1863 3D. Balance on hand,
$12,428 20.
Srrn.y. Scuno. I-1sISU.-Ihe quarterly meeting
of the New-York Sunday Society was held in
the Bedfordstreet NJ. E. Church the Rev. J. P. New
mans), last evening, Mr.. C.. C. North in the chair.
After the usual devotional exercises interesting and
eloquent addresses were delivered by the Rev. F. s.
DE Has, the Rev. j. L. A. McKown, and the Rev.
Mr.. Co.'s. The Secretary reported that out Of 80
schools % had reported There were So teachers Of
whom 76s were professors of religion. There were
1913 scholars Of whom 400 were professors of religion
and AZ were in full membership with churches. The
attendance of both very large, the spacious
ediGee being filed to OVERLOOKING
QRpIYATI0S OF MIssIoNARIEs.-Yes morn
Jog an ordination service was held at the Church Of the
Incarnation, by the Right Rev. Bishop Potter Of New
York assisted by Bishops Scott of Oregon, and Talbot
Of the North-Wett, when Messrs. w. f. b. Jackson
aud TbOs A. Hyland were ordained Deacons at the
hands of the Provisional Bishop. There in the
cbaneel, beside the Bishops the Rev. Dr. johnson of
the Theological Seminary, who presented the candi
dates, the Rev. Dr. Ven Keek, the Res. Henry E.
Montgomery, and the Rev. Mr.. Hytand. Morning
prayer was said by the Rev. DR.. Van Kieek and Mr..
Montgomery, the ADte-COmmunion Service by Bishop
Potter, the Communion Service by Bishop Talbot and
the Post Communion by Bishop Scott, who also
preached the Ordination Sermon. The concluding
prayers were said and the Benedetion pronounced by
the Provisional Bishop Of New-York.
FORFEITED HIS BAIL.--Las. night Detectives Smith
and Lease arrested Joseph Dreyfous on bail bond,
and locked him up at Police Headquarters. Dreyfous
was charged with receiving some property stOen from
Mr. Brupners store on Broadway and gave bail 10
answer the complaint Before the day Of trial. how
ever be fed the city, and has kept out Of the way OF
the police until yesterday.
SroPpRe AT TWO HoTELs-Mr. George Grinneu,
an escaped lunatic, from Providence r. l., was last
evening found wandering through the ffth story halls