New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29
CITY ITEMS


THx Dusr OF THE SrREKrs.-Tberc are soms
men ~hom Providence appears TO have appointed 70
illustrate that humanity 10 but dust; aud that dua
unto dust'-lust III the air ever csressing that "
mortality, should be living sermon Oh the passngs
mourniuI, tragic nat OF all things human. la His
Infinite Mercy lie has created Srreet-Contraciors fos
tbs end. Otherwise how logic or Inspra ioa
account for the colossal volant nastHr9 with whieA
they conduct the interests conld.d to their care ~
the cliz-ns, sweating the while under load VI tax
sion 10 this end, snch is really and sobery speak
ing without parallel in tho history. ancient medi-
@sai, or modern, Of cities snd towns. We are ~
cognzant Of the fat spendours of the Isckley Coz
tract II 10 like the dy Oh the amber, contained il
the solid grasp Of municipal history, never " 10
Withdrawn tbereirOm. With such brilliant aida b
effort, with the provocatves Of large fortune
placed in bis hands to do bis duty; to symbo.e The
purity Of purpose BY the cleansing Of ITO streets CO.
trusted to hs care, how do fod that duty per-
for ned at tits ripe period, when mid Atse
Is at hand, and the igors Of jce-makug
Winter have dsparted when the gener' US Shove"
Of the skies, have for long long days and nigbss
come like angels assist in the act OF purihcse"n'
Heaven has done ts part, but Hsckey bias not done
his As we write high wind rsges. the air Is ihick
with dust, lashing itself in CIRCLES of wrath to ths
house-ops covering citizen and strangerwith timex
mail Of founess rushing like bold thief into Tho
shops where studs and compositions richer than Sob
onion in all bis glory parad-d; tskng possession
Of drawing.rooms and chambers TO the dlscomttare
of fair housekeepeu and tidy servants; and, large
a. the a-encasug air driving into the lofty sanctuua
of The editor, who tits like q superior being i've
stories high, above the roar and scuffe Of human
passion aud deals out law liberty aud consolation -
T. world beneath All this is due to tue wsy in which
the streets are ceansed. Never wss the iucus moo
moro thoroughly exenplihed. Suppose, bowevss.
the volumes Of rain had not assisted u.s. what would
she duet and dit be- Hackley r0Ient.l Let Us then
initiate the pious man who when he bad tie rbeuma'
tsm, thanked heaven that it was not the gout. bm
being attacked with the govt lie was grateful thai u
was not tho consumption. But finally getting
the consumption and six eminent pbysiciaus Doe
being able 10 save him, he gently brsaihed forA
with lis las. expiration, that It Was consolation -
die under such scientific hands.
CouRr DIoyIrY.-Between the majestic periwis
and ell that il symbolzes in an English or Scotch
Court Of Justice and the free-snd-easy style OF i'd
ninisiering justice IN some Of our American CourtA
there 10 a wide space. Republican simplicity has
gone perbap. too far in this natter and might rstAcs
come of ls steps with advantage. f'lon cent -
Clichy from disorderly Courtroom, by n rowdyisA
Judge will be very apt TO reflect that il is only scus
trining mischapce which stood in the way Of ~
ver,ed position Of the Court and the calprit and jus
tice has no awe in s mien or terror IN its sword -
such case. Bat care not to descant on 'bs
theme abs,raety just now. Our thoughts are On
reced to il by the extraordinary sceue 10 tire Court
room yes. rsy, when our City Judge put himself %
| bic dignity" and directed the Sheriff 10 attach
Police Capisin for "coniemp'.' Surely, whm
remains Of judicial dignity 10 trhed with, there 'houS
he no hesitation in bo-enng IL up. SO that our
sympa,hies in The frst blush of tho case are WIN
the Bench. On pquiring into the merits oil tue eaSst
however, we are not quite certain that tho boot
not on the other lex aud that The dignity OF iss
Police is not in more danger than that OF the Judge
The facts briefly stated seem 10 be these; ios
police CAPTAIN and bis men, finding tlrt drunkenness
and crime are traceable to the evasons OF the Sim
day Ionor laws undertook to breaa up illicit sa'es
ON thai day. they arrested TWO men in their crowded
bar-rooms last Sunday night, and as there were ~
Police Courts open, took them " the Station.House-
Judve McCunp issued writ Of nabeas corpus bring
these men before him in the County Clerks Office,
and remained there waiting for them all night tbs
officer waited tin morning, and then made bss
return. The Judge thinks The statute giving "a
hours for TO this writ quite too much rope,
aud a. threatens to imprison otherwise panish the
officer for HE eight hours delay. We are saved the
necessity either OF comment demonstrates BY Tho
prompt action OF the DistrictAttorney, taking The
question 10 The Supreme Court on an application 10
proii6il such n peryersloD Of jndicaI power. Bue
we can't help thinking that the diguTy Of the Behc6
could be better illustrated and viudieated than "
shielding Sunday selling and Furnishing fatLfL
policemen.
ACCIDENT or MusIc.-There will be q Matinee
to-day. Madame DApgri, and Miss Kellogg, Brig
noli Mancusl, Susin and BariIi appear in the OF en-
Of Linda di Cbsmounix. There will also be Spas
ISL Dive tissement in which Signorita Cubas 1d
Sr. Xmenes appear.
Tho Rev. DR.. Cahll will lecture at the Cooper
Institute on Sunday, April g. for the benefit of tn
Tran.fguration Church. in hott street. The subjcoe
/ 10 "Ths True Church is One, Holy, Catholic,
Apostolic"
| New-York Central Railroad propellep left Buffalo
Yesterday n ni for points the Lower Lakes, sn4
will 70 through without obstruction. Dunkirk -
slill badly blocked VITA ice.
! Sp.n-Tbe Jersey fishermen have set their shAd