New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-14

CITY ITEMS

VI 1 i LLnOs
TBs SANITARY CoMMIssioN.-The announcement
that the Government had suppressed the Sanitary
Comuisson, or relieved 1t from further perform
auce of it's peculiar dntes, is unfouDded. That most
useful body was never laboring harder than at pres
ent, never more effectualy never with greater need
of its services. The announcement was doubtless
the result of Misunderstanding Of the fact that the
War DEPARTMENT has relieved the Commission Of the
oneroos transport duty which it has hitherto per-
formed in it's floating hospitals and also Of the neces-
sity of providing clothing for convasscsnt soldiers.
The services of the Sanitary Commission can hardly
be dispensed with until those of the army are no
longer needed.
COMMISSIONERS OF EhIGRATIoN--At the meeting
Of this Board, yesterday afternoon, General Super
intendeDt Cassidy laid before the Commissioners Q
singular communication from Henry Hsssm, al En-
qshm. n, who was induced by the Mormons TO leave
England with his family. He paid e. l6I for the
passage of each of his own family, and advanced
eli 81 for other passengers, at the suggestion OF
Elders Adams and McAster. Upon reaching Flor
ence, Nebraska he discovered that the Elders were
endeavoripg 10 persuade his wife to leave him.
Learning the folly Of Mormonism. he made his way
back TO this city, and is now at Castle Garden, PEN
niets. TIE statement sets forth that while the
Elders were living upon the fat Of tho land the eini
grants were bordering on starvation. 1866 emil
grunts have arrived here since Jan. l. as shown by
the weekly statement.
BRAVERY AcKHowLxDGED.-Mr john w. Welsh
of Communipaw, N. j., who calamity rescued
from drowning five young men Of this city, on the
2sth nit. was on Tuesday evening last the recipient
at the hands of the rescued party, Of large snd
richly bound Bible, @ testimonial Of their apPfe
citation Of bis humanity and bravery. Speeches OF
AL appreciatve and grateful character Oh the one
side, and Of an ignorance of anght dons more than
duty on the other, were ntercbsnsed between the
rescued and rescuer. The presentation took place ct
the rr,dence Of Mr.. Welshs sster, Mrs. ii. A. Sea-
man, No. 1863 Tenth avenue, where moss agreeable
evening WINS spent. The names Of the donors were
George W. Smith, Alfred serrelr, X. Norman, I'd
ward and William Gaddis.
DrsrRrEKs.-We call attention to an advertise.
ment Of Flank f.. Howe in another column relative
To paying the reward for the apprehension Of de.
ferters.
CRICKET.-The grand match between an Eleven
Of Queens County and The 81. Georges Club, inclnd-
iDg profe ssiopsls commenced yesterday, Aug. Is
on the 81. Georges ground at lloboken, aad when
play was closed for the day the 81. Georges Club
score stood, first innings 2lS Queens County, first
innings, with four wckes down, 81. On the part
Of ST. Georges, II. Wright made the splendid score
Of 20 Gibbes 46, "Currie" % Waller ID, and Cap.
Lang II. The match is regarded with much Ill
t.re.t and play is 10 be resumed to-day, At ii
ARMY oy ExIMrTs.-The Total number Of excmp-
ton claims flied in the County Clerks Ofce up 10
yesterday was over 1900. Probably not one-third
of this number have any right to exemption.
Coon roR THE TwrSrr-rIRsr WARD.-Tbs Union
Volunteer Association Of tho Twenty first Ward will
ray an extra bounty Of $40 to any person enrolling
iimself ut their office for any regiment. Alderman
Fumeni, President Of the Association, will be in
Attendance u, No. 1873 Fourth avenue.
Coyvrsrlos OF Insurance CoNpAsIRs.-A
Convention Of Fire Underwriters was held yester-
day and the day before al the office of the Contnen
Isl Insurance Company. Representatives Of fire
insurance companies from all the loyal States were
prcseb,. After duly organizing it was unanimously
decided by the Convention that the duty and the
stamp tsX under the late revenue law should be
charged to the dealers. After the adjournment OF
the Convention, tho representatives We're enter
tsned II, Dcmonico's, Mr. Tnon of the Equitable,
presiding. Patriotic speeches were made by the
delegates from Baltimore, Borton, Vermont, Rhode
Island, New-Jcrey aud this city. This reunion
WA one Of interest, aud WAS much enjoyed by all