New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21
CITY ITEMS.

MrTcar.-The cSarity concert this evening az Dod.
worths FOR the beeft of the Italian and Ger.
man schools connected with me Cbildrens Aid Society
will not be forgotten by those VITO desire to aid ia
good work.
Mr.. Gustay Sater proposes to give his fourth mat
inee tomorrow, at Dodworths commencing at IL
o'clock. On this occasion he will perform Nicolars
overture "Merry Wives of Windsor" Beethoven's
Sonata in D Minor, and his own fantasia on "qbs
Jewess."
! BULLS HEAD-1here was an error yesterday in the
count OF the bulocks IN market at Foryourth street
OF 800 head that both parties buyers and sellers,
operated under false impressions and to-day finding
the supply upon the market 20 much larger thai wss
anticipated prices gave way, notwithstanding the sf
forts Of brokers TO keep them where they were the
previous day, which was more than half cent net
pound lower than the opening day last week In our
regular report Of the et the average weight of
all the buocks in market this week Is estimated at
cwt net which makes $50 200 pounds Of beef for the
supply Of the week, and this is estimated at an average
Of 81 cents pound making 5000 322 paid by the city
to the country for weeks supply Of beef Verify,
beef we'll cotton, is of consequence TO this
city. The weekly rate Of supply viii make
sl6,9Si 7H for year.
PROTECTION OF ESDAsGERED CARS Oh TIE
HARLEM RAILRoAD.-We understand that the Super
iaendent of the Harlem Road has given orders the
bridgetender at Harlem River to drop the danger sig
nal just the train from White Plains men
toned yesterday as only minute ahead of New
Haven train, has passed and hold that train upon that
side of the river until the other has time to get Oh, Of
the way This is q sensible precaution, and all that
be could do under the circumstances fer the protection
of the passengers in his cars. But what want TO
call the attention Of the Legislature 10 10 the fact that
tie passengers the of both these roads con-
tinually subject to the annoyance and danger OF col
lsion by the acts of Superintendent of another road
that has q right Of way the track, and who viii
not be controlled by advice, reason nor commoa
sense. Such men must be controlled by Legislative
power. Let us have law for the protection Of nall
road travellers. Make it penentiary oense for any
Superintendent FIX upon bis timetables for trains To
run only five minutes apart; and give the same penalty
10 q conductor and engineer who shall knowingly run
a train at q greater speed than five miles an hour
within five minutes Of preceding train inthe present
case there il earth for running this New
Haven train within one minute Of the Harlem tras-
BY increasing the tine Of arrival at W Iamsbridge
only five minutes the fast train could be pat ahead OF
the stopping train and would thus be enabled with all
ease to keep out Of the way.
BADGES FOR THE CoMNoS CouScIL.-The new
badge for members Of the Common Council consists Of
the city escucheon in relief about the size Of dime,
and surrounded by a band bearing the name Of the
member district represented and 1861" The badges
are Of gold and about sl2 each. The greater part
Of them were delivered to the members yesterday.
REMOVAL OF TELEGRAPH OPERAToR.-The Mayor
has removed Thomas Halpn from the fire telegraph ~
the City Hall, and given the position to bis nephew,
NJ. A. Morton. The salary is 500. Mr. Halpin has
been assigned a bell-rngers berth at Union Market
tower.
TxTESsroN OF WORTH sTREET.-Yesterdsy, parties
were heard before the Board OF Councimen in refer
ence to the project Of extending Worth street from
Baxter street TO Chatham square. The Committee adj
iourned till next Wednesday The matter has been
before the Common Council three tmes within the last
two years.
FATAL FAIL.-Yesterdsy afternoon Mr. Nszaire
Strueens Of the firm Of Sruelens Palmers, Coufeo-
TONERS of No. 60 Duane street, while engaged in the
third story Of the building fell through the hatchway
TO the subcear and was instantly killed. No one was
present AZ the time the accident occurred, and conse-
ouently it is not known how long the body had lam
before il was discovered But few weeks since the
deceased was seriously injured by the fall Of elevs-
tor In bis store and lsborer who with him WS
killed Mr. StrueIens was a native of Belgium, aged
40 years. An inquest will be held the body to-day,
SUICIDE BY DRowSIsG.-Coroner Okeefe yester-
day held an inquest on the body of James Haley,
native Of Ireland aged As years, whose body was
found yesterday morning floating in the river at the
foot Of Catherine street. The deceased formerly kept
Il drinking saloon at the corner Of Hester and Most
streets. but resided with bis family, al No. l33 Mott
street. He was very incorporate in his habits, and
but few DAYS since be said that he would not be alive
after st. Patrcks day On Sunday evening he lef his
house, saying he was going to brother in Cherry
street Instead of doing he proceeded to the foot Of
Catharne street, where he walked about on the pier
for sometime, but finally lowered himself into the
water. private Waterman saw him ~ he pushed
AWAY from the pier and threw him rope, but he re-
fused 20 take bold Of it, and after disappeared
II was not then known who the man was, but the
BODY being recovered it identified as that OF
HALEY. verdict of I" suicide by drowning was
rendered by the jury.
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