New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-04


possession. and also for their return within the time
specified the cover This plan Is q contamination
that hns been devouy wished for many years, and will
doubtless be generally adopted by library associations
throughout the United States.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO BURN THE STEVENS
HoUsE,--A bold attempt was made, on Thursday, 70
burn the Stevens House at the corner Of Morris street
and Broadway, BY . servant girl named Eliza Gilman
tin II appears that TIE girl days since took ESQ
from e vest pocket OF OF the boardcrs. and the
theit being traced to her. she was on Thursday dis
charged About an hour after her departure, hre was
discovered in of tie upper roops bearing every
trace Of an inccndary origin and doing damage to the
amount Of about Sa Fire Marshal Baker investigated
the affair The girl arrested, and committed for
examination by Justice Bowling.
TUE Automatically Inspector Boole will
soon give the slaughter houses about town his attention
| MEETING OF THR CHAMBER OF CoMMERCR.-
Tie regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF Com
ncrcc vas held Yesterday afternoon VIM L. Dodge
First VicePresident. in the chair. The attendance
was aim, owing to the absence of many Of the rclbors
in the country. The Committee appointed 10 confer
with the Rev Mr. Fletcher in regard TO the trade with
Brazil reported that Mr. +. YVES sbout writing letter
which when received would form part OF their report
AT the suggestion Of Mr. Runt the Chamber adjourned
until Thursday next for the purpose Of electing Pilot
Commissioners 70 I'll the vacancies occasoDed by the
expiration Of the term OF service Of the present ncum
bents.
PAYMENT OF TUB PoLIcB.-The Treasurer OF
the Metropolitan Police Commissioners on "wednesday
dsbursed about tl35oo to the Captains Of the force
! 49,.
"a CAPTAINS 1877 Scrgeants. 1.T93 patrolmen and &c
doorrnen exclusive Of the Broadway Squad. 20 in num-
Der; Sanitary Squad. "a; aud 81 officers Of various
grades at the Central Office.
A WORKING TALORs' PRIZE FAIR will be held
on Monday at Bellevue Gardens. Among the prizes
viii be ni1e seSlns machines and $780,
THE METROPOLIS The Steamer Metropolis
Of the Fail River Lnc viii resume her regular trips on
Saturday next. 9Th inst leaving Pier No North Riv
or at O'Clock n IN This fne steamer broke her post
shsn when oa ws,ch Fill on Tuesdey tho 18th Of An
gust. Tie orlc, for the WIS given to hcssrs.
Laze Perkins Co II Bridgewa,cr, Mass who forged,
turned ard cat the key sca and delivered The sane at
the dock Of the Morgan Iron Works In this city Ia eight
day. and six hours from the time ley received tho
drawing. The shaft 81; q In Ieng,A oOi In diane
ter and weighed forty thousand pounds. This is
the quickest time record that Job of this Ike mag
ni,ode has been executed.
THE YACHT GIPsT ~ EsGLASD. AT the re-
ga.s Of the Royal Victoria Cab held g. CO,es Isle Of
Wight on the lith August ard following days, Mr..
Norscs wel.knovn zach, Glp.y made her appcaIsnce'
having ust crossed the Atlantic with her owner and Ia,
family and excited great attention. She was not IN
racing trim. having had Ter mests lowered feet. her
spread Of considerably feduccd. her balvaIk'
raised and various otler alterations made 20 Il; her ~
50 long voyagc-ndeod Mr. If had no intention Of en-
gazing in any contest with her On the day ser her
arrival. however tho celebrated BrithA yacht Alarm
hove down where the Gip-y ley and tie two vessels
Il, once commenced an impromp.u ifia Of speed. Not
outstanding the very unfavorable conditions under
which the latter sailing the Engish boa, bea. her
ny only minaies and seconds in coa.cst q hours
aad A. minutes IN Duration II conceded ly those
WHO witnessed the race which caused considerable
citc1en that had Mr. Norses yacht been in her proper
racing order she would hLrc shown her hcos 70 her
taconi-t who has ID. reputation. morcSver o'bng tie
iastost taller IN British waters