New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-01

the Hsrbor p,ce force will be greatly increased
and the particular species Of criminals which 1t is
their province to guard agai,t will be more eecr-
ally held in check by the change.
D'EfISEUIL ZoUAvEs.-A grars coISert win be
given Friday night, at the Academy OF Music, for
the benefit of the wives of the vclunteeis Of this
regiment. Among the artists who will appear are
Nile. Carlotta Patti, Madame Strskesch, Sgnor
Macaferri signor Barili, Adam Toubsy, the Plan
ist and Theodore Thomas, leader Of the orchestra.
The programme will be attractive, and, in sonsidera-
ton of the object, there ought to be full house.
PRrsos ASSOCIATION OF NEw-YoRK.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the above Association held
their monthly meeting yesterday evening. The
minutes Of the last meeting were rssd and approved
The treasurer Of the Prison Association of New
York acknowledges the receipt Of the following do
nations since March 81, 1861:
sSsi A. I'a B. ssud. sic scSeaea, s5, Nsyior Co.
s2S Phelps. Dodge Co.. s2S' Tbos osen sa2 French
ConsgGenersl, S5i g. N. Talbot fDi VIM D. hott elVi
J. Y. Meln. SIS: Miss LouiSe Gilman 81 a0 = H. " slss
slo; oyras Curbs *2s; Clayton Nsweold. szj Geo D.
S: Robbins. 20; Co. sss; W. LobacS sehep
%e siop'Ie iGan Adam bIfss %.psSse sIT "a Co as
O. D. F. 9,snt 49, c. H. BOger. sSi 81 c. Gilman 3 soa
esd ss By Jc. p Joy om " l. cois%su is Co.. c
buck 81 returned by di,ehsTFsd arg coSvict ~ SOIot
No. 1s M,rohahfP ErehaH9e Oct. -. 1861.
After the transaction Of their ordinary business, the
Agent submitted the reports Of the Detention and
Discharged Convicts Committees, and extracts from
bis Diaries, which showed the following to have
been their practical operations during the past month
II. viafad
The innocent, the inexperienced in crime, were
carefully selected and especially the very poor aud
friendless ones; those were appropriately aided as
follows:
Person. visited in our City Prisons ,bout.......sOo
Complaints carefully exFmin-d.... .............llS
Complaints disoontnoed on our adyee; ;:.'''.''''
Discharged conSic'. fed and furnished with means 90
p.cbsseS si,s esnsies si fami.ied with coSine
Dischs ged conyiots furnished with employ uient.
Letters Of no ordinary interest have reached the
Association of thanks for their timely lnterposton
which 20 to show the parties have reformed. 10
conduct them through the year in their work OF dls-
interested philanthropy Al 900 is absolutely required
Contributions will be thankfully acknowledged BY
their Treasurer, VIM. c. Gilman jr., esq., No. 10
Merchants Exchange, Wall street.
Clothing, boots hats, eaps, books, &c., will be re-
ceved and gratefully acknowledged by Abraham
Beal Office No. Is Centre street.
/ COMMISSIONERS OF EAioRATIos.-For want Of a
quorum, no business was transacted by this Board on
Wednesday afternoon. The weekly statement showed
that the number Of emigrants arrived to date, wa'
O,75s. To same date last year. ,s66. Balance in
bank Jan. l, and receipts to date, sl7sSoO 80. DIS
buremenis to 23d inst., sl6l ,9O6 Is. Balance in
bank, sl5,954 Is.
! CHARITIES AsD CoRRTcIIoNs- tie weekly
statement Of this Board il appears that there were
remaining in the institutions the 10Th inst sos
persons; aduitted since, 2,l2S. OF these 50 were
discharged and so cent to Blaskwels Island.
Number remaining Oct. 20, s,Oe6.
PlRpos or A UNITED SrATrs Paisosrn.-Yes-
terday Marshal Murray received frou tho President
% me- and ur,va,Li,i~--i rs-lo- fo. Seldsn Bray
uard an old man Of "a years, who bad been Indicted
and convicted Of forgery in the Circuit Court Of the
United States. lie has already served Fix months in
prison, subject to bis sentence beside having suffered
twelve months incarceration previous TO tIial. He
is very feeble, and az bodily inlTmties are rapidly
increasing upon him, the President has granted him
permission 10 go home and die among his kindred.
| CUsroM-H -HoUsE.-The employees in the Custom
House were paid in ful yesterday in Treasury notes,
OF which nearly 100000 were distributed. The
revenue officers also received new silver badges
bearing the national arms. The badges are oval,
with circular ornamental cepterpeces about the size
OF a half dollar. The Deputy Collectors have new
gold badges similar in design, but costing Sl5 each
The Surveyor Of the Port seized yesterday the ship
Joseph w. Dyer two-sixteentbs Of which are owned
i by James Phillips of Louisiana.
CHARTER CoMMIssIoS.-This body, which the
vags call the {" ID. b." Commission rebearsed s
daily farce yesterday Of putting somebody in the
chair TO declare that quorum being present. this
Convention stands adjourned ill tomorrow Friday)
at 8 o'clock"
A New REVENUE CUTTER.-The British steamer
Lady de Msrchant, recently arrived from boston,
was 10 proceed on AN excursion trip down the Bay
Yesterday with the Collector of the port and other
officials. II is understood the excursion was made
with view of ascertaning her qualities, and pro oa
by 10 purchase her, Since the Harriet Lane left this
station. we have had 10 yes ell suitable for revenue
purposes as this one wond be.
SToRTs FOR WAsHSeToS.-The following is the
number Of tuns Of provisions shipped to Washington
in the United States steam transports which have
loaded at Pier No. g. North River, for the last three
months, viz: -
InAurust..................., In ...s'''' 500 tu'
~ 9e ,sber er..................... 5000 tuns
m, IL, 400 tuus.
Reside these transports there are several sehoohers
A.. .a.,y Covernment stores.