The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-17

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which al good citizens should feel who desire from ths
government nothing but wise, ss, sound and vigorous
demonstration upon such principles ~ win secure the
rights Of all, and the peace quiet, happiness and pros
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Prspsratisns for Pick psckets.
Seventy ave extra policemen are 70 be on service as
Charleston during the CONVENTION.
The Rates Or wharfage.
The law regulating and raising the rates Of wharf
age vessels In New York and Brooklyn went into
operation Saturday last Tho tax fixed under the old
law entirely small TO warrant the construction Of
suitable wharves and piers for the accommodation Of tho
Of shipping which the business Of the port
Of New York employs and for the past five or six years
attempts have been made in the Legislature 10 got the
rates advanced to point which would pay legal inter
est the money invested in wharf property but not
until the present year has the purpose been accomplished
We learn that the merchants and all engaged in the
shipping interest," having become fully satisfied that under
the old rates proper depth Of water could not be kept in
the slips and that the wnarvss and piers permitted
to remain many places unit for use, convinced Of
the justice of the present law and presented obstacles
to s nnal passage The old rates were y cents for the
first nfty tons, and one shilling, or twelve and
half cents for each fifty tons above that This method
Of estbshpg the rates led 10 many small representations
Of the tonnage Of vessels. As for instance II the actual
measurement Of vessel was five hundred and ffy-nve
tons, her would register her five hundred and
forty nine toms; II she measured sx hundred and ten
TONS she would be placed upon the books Of the Custom
House being but Eve hundred and ninety eight TONS
by which operation twelve and . half cents day would
be saved on her wharfage bill
oo,xv a.
On cent ton up to two hundred, and quarter Of
and piers belonging to the corporation Of this city, has
been frequently shown, did not yield three per cent upon
their COST but under the rates established pro-
pery attended TO- they viii produce handsome revenue
TO the city treasury; and the charges yes
GELS considerably less than the tax that put upon
them in any other port Of the least importance in the
world.
The law aso authorizes the Board of Commissioners OF
Pilots require the owners Of piers and bulkheads to
the to be kept free from Dirt and to keep the
slips properly dredged and for compliance with the
orders Of the Commissioners imposes nne Of five dol
lars day for every day such orders disregarded,
commencing month alter the service Of the order.
allows merchandise to remain upon the wharvesf eight
hours after which the essees authorized to
charge five cents per for every day such merchandise
permitted to remain but nothing is allowed to remain
an encumbrance upon the wharves for longer period
than Eve days except merchandise and other property in
tended for transportation by canal boats and also except
ing such merchandise may be landed on bulkheadfor
storage purpose by the owner or occupant Of sad bulk
head, which merchandise may be permitted to remain
there for eight days.
The collection of the wharfage bills enforced by previous
laws but the new bill provides that the cap
tain Of vessel neglect TO pay the wharfage for twenty
four hours after has been demanded the amount may
be doubled and the bill becomes lien upon the vessel
It's provided that outside vessels whether made fast
to another vessel or lying At anchor alp, shall pay
one half Of the established ratee.
The law makes no alteration In the rases heretofore
charged upon canal boats, lighters or barges.
Hrla1 Navigation.
BALLOON ACCESSION FROM THE PALACE GARDENS
ON THURSDAY EvENING-PRACTIcAL AND sCIEN-
TITO HINTS IN FAVOR OF THE BALLOON AS A
NAIL AND PASSENGER CONVEYANCE TO ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD, ETC.
Mr. John Wise, who is at present on professional
tour IN this city, states that possible to have the bal
loon constructed in such manner a. to cause transat
Antic communication, and consequently aerial navigation
from continent to another and clear round the globe
He also takes upon himself to fully understand and
plain the state Of the systematic circulation Of the ao
sphere After experience of twenty four years, he
feels convinced that there compound current flowing
between the attitudes Of thirty and sixty from west to
east at variable velocity Of from fifty to hundred
miles per hour. He states that ID well known fact
that the trade winds rush the atmosphere into the equator
from the northern hemisphere causing the current from
east to west This air. becoming rared rises aud rushes
towards the poles. As gets into the northern zone
between 80 and 60 degrees 1t is then DETECTED eastward
Portions Of II moving northward, and revolving round
the polar circle, make return from the northeast
to the southeast, and finally into the equatorial
current again. In the temperate these currents
each other In their locodroc curves, and produce
compound current from west to east at the velocity be-
aforementioned. By rising in balloon at any point in
the temperate zone, he says, get into the current
from the northwest the southwest into the pterme
date or compound current resulting from the two. What
them Mr. Wise very naturally asks is to prevent voyage
in balloon from New York to Spain, France, England,
&C.? Nothing whatever ID wanted but substantial bal.
LOOM managed by skful hands, with barometer, chrome
meter and compass, to chart the courses. Mr. Wises
IDEAS on this head well worthy consideration, and
only require to be practically tesed In support Of his
scientific skin and abilities His able and we'll dgested
report on the thunder have been published In the
meteorological journals OF Europe, and need only
mention that he carries with him the credentials Of such
scientific AZ Professors Joseph Henry, r. Porter
and wetherall, who have borne their testimony to Mr.
Wises great capabilities the subject above referred TO-
Mr.. Wise thinks that balloons are in no danger what
from lightning, they being non electrics and her.
fore liable TO the destructive effects Of storms ships
at This he states arises from the fact that the
balloon has only the single element to sail in, and par
takes of the velocity with the Storm The progress
and civilization in the present age Of the world
Is entitled to the Of the balloon not for heavy mef
chandse at least It ought to be brought into requsion
for the transmission Of mails and passengers he feels
convinced that most profitable business could be carried
in the erection Of q weekly balloon mail from San
Francisco 70 the Atlantic seaport cities. Practical and
positive demonstration he states, is the only thing re-
quste to convince the whole civilized world of ito FEAST
by, and which is the express object Of Mr. Wises visit
to New York at the present time.
One Of our reporters had 9 personal interview with
him. consequently we can the more confidently enuncate