New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-19

MINOR IrEMs.-At late meeting Of the Board Of
Representatives of the Fire Department, Edward
BonneI Was elected Fire Commissioner in place Of
Z. W. Brown, whoe term of service has expired.
The candidates were Mr.. Bonnell Of Engine Com.
pany No. Is, and Tbos. Flender OF Engine COM
panv No 20, the former receiving loS votes and the
latter 80. Chief Engineer Decker, accompanied
by Messrs Ely and Cornell, has gone to the seat q
war. TO look after the bodies Of fremen who were
filled at the battles Of Williamsburg, Kings Spring.
aud West Point. An exhibition OF The efficiency Oh
the Baltimore Fire Department was gwen the yisit.
ors by City Engineer Holloway Of baltimore. AT
midnight an alarm was sounded, ana III Ten minutes
thereafter several steamers We're npon the ground
ready for action Col. w. w. Price has Ms
sumed command of the LIST Regiment.N. Y. 5. NJ,
and appointed the following staff: Adjutant, James
w. Jobnston Captain of Engineers, James Rooney;
SURGEON Frederick Rcesler; Quartermaster, Fran
Henry Moon;s Surgeons Mate, Patrick Sexton;
Sergeant Major, Patrick Dewey; standard bearer.
A. Schmidt . Colonel Baker, who was
killed at the battle of Balls Bluff, while sojourning
in Philadelphia last Summer predicted that the Stars
and Stripes would float over New-Orlesns on the
18th OF April, 1862 His prediction proved true 70
the letter.. The grade difficulties having been
settled, workmen have broken ground, and are rap
ijy reducing the Chambers-street extension to the
plane established by the Commissioners: The
officers at the i0uOs report tuat JSHcrus 10 HnPi"s-
ing-the alarming symptoms OF q fortnight since
having entirely disappeared. 1t L. believed that
DR. owenberg, who was sentenced simultaneously
with Jeierds will be able TO secure "a commission
10 imprsonment for life. .....Oa Thursday next =
trot is 20 come oil at the Union Course, u: L. ior
nurse of $780,. The stopemasons OF brooAiyn
have given notice that, on aud after To-Day, lney
will demand 81 - per day.. Inc eieoion Vi
officers for the Mercantile Library ass9c''pIi ,aAos
place tomorrow. .Parson Browhiow iecsufes
before the Young Mems Christian AsS9eit ION I'M
evening AZ the Cooper Institute; lle nosiu OIL
Evc;se hold their first session on wednesday III room
Sc Tho Can't of Common Pleas. n mall steamer
.no ,hs Rrooklyn Navy-Yard to-day for the Gulf
n',aae on Barnun has ..ihrown over Broadway
rqao 'n' ~ rho Museum and the Astor House mau-
oe'n nanmer. presentng on one side Likeness OF
Mon on and spread eagle bearing in bis beak
anant with this device, ",Victory--One Country
Pva D. ION stitutionOn Destiny" On the reverse
s;ck ard wounded are welcomed home, this senti-
wspt being added, Our Countrywide whole Coun.
try one and Indivistie-Now and Forever. 80. "A
n1rnber OF steamers and sailing vessels loading
for New-Orleans with assorted cargocs such as
Yankee notions potatoes, butter, cheese, drugs,
tea, coffee, soap, liquors, &c. Handeps Express
Company is making arrangements 70 resume
their business in that quarter. Brig. -Gen " "A.
Gilmore from Fort Pulaski, arrived in town on Sat.
nrday morning. and in the afternoon proceedeo "
Wei Point on special business He was accom-
pauied BY his aid Lieut.. w. j. NJ. Binger Inc
iumor that brigade composed OF coiofeo nlen "
now being raised IL tbs city, IS w'hoa' 'oepVS'''u'